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PITTSBURGH – Subsequent to the securing of a sealed settlement for an Altoona couple, who claimed a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, a federal judge sanctioned a member of plaintiff counsel for nearly $20,000 due to what the judge termed his disruptive conduct.

PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple who claimed a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, have settled their claims under seal.

PITTSBURGH – A man who suffered a severe spinal cord injury at a house party where alcohol was consumed and argued that his paralysis was the result of the party hosts’ negligence in allowing him to be overserved with alcohol, has settled his case.

JOHNSTOWN – Counsel for an Altoona couple who claimed that a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, have filed motions both for sanctions related to improper conduct for expert witness depositions and the striking of those depositions’ contents.

PITTSBURGH – The hosts of a house party where alcohol was consumed reiterate that a man who suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury did so as the result of his own actions while intoxicated, and not due to their negligence as hosts.

PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has denied preliminary objections from the hosts of a party where a man suffered a severe spinal cord injury at a house party in a swimming pool accident, allegedly after being over-served with alcohol.

PITTSBURGH – A man who suffered a severe spinal cord injury at a house party where alcohol was consumed has countered the party hosts’ preliminary objections, and argues that both his theories of negligence are well-pled and the hosts’ over-serving him with alcohol directly led to his tragic injuries.

PITTSBURGH – The hosts of a house party where alcohol was consumed say that a man who suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury did so as the result of his own actions, and not due to their supposed negligent breaching of a duty.