Negligence and Personal Injury
Northampton County PA
Bangor - Lawn Mower Defect
Our Client purchased a riding lawn mower from a Northampton County distributor. He had been a machinist for 21 years. He had also operated a lawn care business for 18 years. Additionally, he had an operating farm where he raised beef cattle and grew pumpkins, vegetables and hay. He had a lot of experience using tools and equipment. The riding mower he purchased was used in his lawn care business. The mower was used for the remainder of a season and then again beginning in the next mowing season.
One Spring day, our Client was mowing a large yard as part of his lawn care business. Our Client attempted to raise the blades on his new riding mower. A lever moved and caught his right index finger crushing and cutting it. The tip of the finger was traumatically amputated.
Our Client had followed the manufacturers directions on how to raise the blades. Subsequent to this incident, the manufacturer changed the design of their mower so that the area is guarded.
Our Client’s wife was called to the job site to take him to Pocono Medical Center. There was a crush/complete amputation of the right index finer to DIP joint. A plastic surgeon, was called in to perform the surgical correction.
A law suit was filed in Northampton County against the manufacturer and the distributor of the riding lawn mower. The parties agreed to meet with mediator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an amicable resolution was achieved.
Northampton County PA
Accident - Injury to Eye
Our 10 year old Northampton Client went to a friend's house in Nazareth, Pennsylvania to attend a birthday party. His friend went and got his paint ball gun while his parents were not paying attention to what the boys were doing. The boys were in the woods behind a barn on the property. His friend had the CO2 paint ball gun and was shooting at squirrels. His friend shot the gun and our Client was hit in the right eye.
Our minor Client was immediately taken to Easton Hospital Emergency Room in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania where a full evaluation and eye consultation was performed. A metal patch was placed over our young Client's right eye and he was transferred via ambulance to Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia for a higher level of care.
Our Client continued to receive medical treatment from the Philadelphia doctors at Wills Eye Hospital including surgery for a traumatic cataract. While the abrasions and lacerations to his eye healed, our Client lost some of the vision in his right eye.
Our minor Client's parents hired the law firm of Naftulin and Shick, P.C. to represent their child in obtaining compensation for his injuries. We also made certain that his medical expenses were paid so that he could get the medical treatment that was required for his eye injury.
Suit was filed in the Northampton County Court. Prior to trial, Attorney Linda Shick was able to negotiate a very substantial settlement with the property owners' insurance company to compensate our Client for the serious eye injury that he suffered as the result of a property owner's negligence.
