When Leroy Rice's products liability claim went to trial on the issue of damages for the second time, Rice was awarded even more than the first time his claim went to a jury.
After truck driver James Schramm dove under his tractor-trailer to avoid being hit by another trucker's rig, his leg was dragged over asphalt and over sheet metal that flew off the other trucker's rig.
The $1.1 million award comes after truck driver Stacy Staton alleged Bengal Converting Services failed to load his tractor trailer in the proper manner, causing it to tip onto its side during a slow right turn.
A jury reached a verdict of $2.65 million in a case involving a former Philadelphia police officer whose motorcycle collided with another vehicle that crossed his path.
Duffy, an accomplished commercial pilot who owns a collection of vintage wartime planes, took part in a special ceremony to open the races, flying over the speedway in his vintage B-25 Mitchell Bomber.
A 2008 client award earned by the law firm of Duffy + Partners made the “Largest Legal Judgments List of 2008” as published by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The award will be presented at the 9th Annual "Night of Champions," on May 8, where some of the biggest names in Philadelphia sports history will be gathered.