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	<title>Karp &#38; Hart &#187; Some Of Our Actual Legal Cases</title>
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		<title>MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES ARE TOUGH TO WIN &#8211; 7/7/2010</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/07/07/medical-malpractice-cases-are-tough-to-win/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2010/07/07/medical-malpractice-cases-are-tough-to-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s always been difficult to win a medical malpractice case, but in Montgomery County, it’s almost impossible.  Even though a surgeon left a device in a patient following colon surgery (an endobag which resembles a butterfly net), the jury still did not award any damages. 
While the jury held that the doctor was negligent in leaving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR UNDERINSURED MOTORIST VEHICLE COVERAGE DOES NOT COVER &#8211; 5/7/10</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/05/07/be-aware-of-what-your-underinsured-motorist-vehicle-coverage-does-not-cover-5710/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 19:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be aware of what your underinsured motorist  vehicle coverage does not cover.  
I represented a West Chester resident who was injured through no fault of his own by another driver who crossed the centerline and struck the bus he was driving.  He sustained serious and permanent back and neck injuries.  Unfortunately, the offending driver had purchased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A YOUNG MAN&#8217;S LOST EYE?</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/03/29/what-is-the-value-of-a-young-mans-lost-eye/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2010/03/29/what-is-the-value-of-a-young-mans-lost-eye/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior to the accident, my client David was your typical fourteen year old boy who spent his time playing baseball, basketball, soccer, computer games and hanging out with his friends.  His family had recently moved to Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania from Texas.  Although he was new to the area, he made friends quickly and settled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NURSING HOME HORROR</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/03/08/nursing-home-horror-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2010/03/08/nursing-home-horror-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ We have represented many elderly clients over the years for mishaps in nursing homes.  These have included falls from beds and wheelchairs, medication errors, physical or mental abuse and neglect.  One of the saddest cases involved an 85 year old client whose bedsores were so severe that the emergency room doctor wanted to bring criminal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NOT SUCH A SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/03/01/not-so-sweet-16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it so important to have adequate underinsured motorist coverage on your car insurance policy?  Let me tell you a story about a beautiful young girl whose parent’s insurance coverage made the difference.
Gillian was celebrating her 16th birthday.  The day turned out to be anything but sweet.  She was in a friend’s car which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE AMAZING DISAPPEARING MAN</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2010/01/27/662/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2010/01/27/662/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once settled a medical malpractice case about 10 years ago on the eve of trial.  I was really looking forward to giving my closing argument and it was going to go something like this.  Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, when Don and his wife used to dance together, she would rest her arm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BUSINESS INCOME LOSS</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/12/17/interesting-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/12/17/interesting-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I represented a gentlemen who, as a result of a rear-end automobile accident, spent over two months in intensive care and a year and a half in therapy.  Three years before the accident, he had retired from his old job and started his own business as an accountant.  Due to the accident, he had clearly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FRIENDS DON&#8217;T THROW OTHER FRIENDS OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/11/14/friends-dont-throw-other-friends-out-of-a-moving-vehicle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/11/14/friends-dont-throw-other-friends-out-of-a-moving-vehicle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, trying a case before a judge and a jury can be boring.  Other times, there are twists and turns which make it real interesting.  Let me tell you about one such case I tried in Delaware County several years ago.
Sam’s friend had just gotten his driver’s license and surprised Sam by picking him after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JACKPOT AWARDS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS?</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/02/jackpot-awards-on-medical-malpractice-crisis-1282009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/10/02/jackpot-awards-on-medical-malpractice-crisis-1282009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read about a trial that took place in Montgomery County.  When I saw the amount of the jury verdict, it got me thinking about all this discussion we’ve been hearing lately about a medical malpractice crisis and runaway jury verdicts.  What the public is lead to believe by the insurance companies is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IT&#8217;S BEYOND DISPUTE &#8211; CELL PHONES AND DRIVING DON&#8217;T MIX</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/09/17/its-beyond-dispute-cell-phones-and-driving-dont-mix/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/09/17/its-beyond-dispute-cell-phones-and-driving-dont-mix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am currently prosecuting on behalf of my client, an automobile accident case involving the use of a cell phone by another driver who we believe was sending and receiving text messages at the time of the accident.  The accident occurred when the driver crossed the centerline of a highway forcing my client to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JOHN AND MARY &#8211; CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/04/john-and-mary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/08/04/john-and-mary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you travel north on Route 29 near Phoenixville, Chester County, you’ll see that it’s a narrow, curving roadway. If you look carefully, you’ll notice remnants of a makeshift memorial that was placed on the side of the roadway several years ago. Let me tell you a story about that memorial.
John and Mary were married [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE SQUIRREL &#8211; CAR CRASH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES DUE TO STUPIDITY</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/06/20/the-squirrel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/06/20/the-squirrel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been representing people involved in personal injury cases for over thirty-five years. When I’m asked what my craziest case is, I don’t have to think twice – here it is.
Jill was taking a leisurely drive in the rolling hills near Honey Brook, Chester County when her boyfriend abruptly stopped the car. He had seen a dead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOWEL IN THE BELLY</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/06/11/towel-in-the-belly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/06/11/towel-in-the-belly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a green towel that I keep in my desk.  The towel measures 16 by 28 inches.  The towel wasn’t always in my desk.  It was once in the stomach of one of my clients for about thirty days. 
Mr. Brown, who was retired, but an avid golfer, went into a local Chester County hospital for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOGGY HEAD &#8211; HEAD INJURIES FROM AN AUTO COLLISION IN PAOLI</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/03/02/new-legal-tip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/03/02/new-legal-tip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I represented a woman who was broadsided by a driver who ran a stop sign in Paoli, Chester County.  She struck her head, hurt her neck and momentarily lost consciousness.  The emergency room records noted mild head trauma and cervical whiplash but they did not mention her complaints of dizziness.
She returned to the emergency room [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRODUCT LIABILITY INJURY &#8211; GIVING UP YOUR RIGHTS</title>
		<link>http://www.karphart.com/2009/02/23/products-liability-injury-gym/</link>
		<comments>http://www.karphart.com/2009/02/23/products-liability-injury-gym/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frank came to see me recently about an accident he had sustained while exercising at his local gym.  He had been lifting weights on a pulley type machine when the cable snapped throwing him backwards to the floor and fracturing his shoulder.  He underwent extensive surgery and the doctor told him that he would never [...]]]></description>
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