What is a Plaintiff?
A plaintiff is the individual suing in a court or legal case, typically the injured party. They are the person or party who initiates a lawsuit in a court of law by filing a complaint against one or more defendants, alleging that they have caused harm or violated the plaintiff’s legal rights.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a plaintiff is “the party who brings a suit in a court of law.” As such, the plaintiff is seeking a legal remedy for their grievance, which could include monetary compensation, an injunction, or other court orders to address the harm caused.
Beyond themselves, the decisions in a plaintiff’s case has the power to bring about positive change. The plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education, challenged and rectified racial segregation in public schools. However, because they bring the case, which can have a significant impact, the plaintiff has the burden of proof. This means it is the plaintiff’s duty to establish the facts of the case and demonstrate that the defendant’s actions have caused harm, typically through the presentation of evidence and legal arguments.
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Marion Munley and Daniel Munley: Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs Lawyers
Marion Munley and Dan Munley Named to 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers List
Marion and Dan are the only Scranton lawyers to make the 2020 list.
On April 3, 2020, Lawdragon Magazine named attorneys Marion Munley and Dan Munley to its prestigious list of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Only twenty-seven Pennsylvania practitioners made the 2020 list, and the two Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys attorneys are the only Scranton area lawyers to be given this distinguished honor.
In determining the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon investigated practitioners in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Only lawyers who have consistently demonstrated the highest quality of legal representation over the course of their careers are eligible to be named, and Lawdragon places particular attention on attorneys’ recent achievements.
In addition to being named one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, […]
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Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Obtains Record-Breaking $26 Million Settlement
Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys: $26 Million Truck Accident Settlement the Largest in this Region for an Individual Plaintiff
We are pleased to announce a record-breaking $26 million settlement for a truck crash in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The settlement was the largest on record in this area for an individual plaintiff.
The victim of the crash suffered life-threatening injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, as a result of the accident. The plaintiff in this case was represented by Daniel Munley and Marion Munley.
“On behalf of our client, we are extremely gratified with the outcome of this case and feel that justice has been served,” said Daniel Munley. Marion Munley added, “We were honored to represent this individual and the entire family, who showed incredible strength in the wake of this life-changing event. As a result of this settlement, […]
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The next IVC filter case goes to trial this week
Next IVC filter trial begins this week
The third bellwether trial involving C.R. Bard IVC filters began Tuesday, September 18 in Phoenix, AZ.
Of the more than 9,000 lawsuits alleging that IVC filters have caused patients serious harm, C.R. Bard Inc. and Cook Medical Inc. face the largest number of cases, with about 4,000 each.
Thus far, the first cases to go to trial have yet to yield a clear victor; there have been wins and losses on both sides, so it is difficult to say how this next trial will end. Cook won the first IVC filter trial last year, but then lost two substantial monetary verdicts in May 2017 and March 2018. Cook’s last win occurred on June 1st.
In Tuesday’s trial, a federal judge will oversee the multi-district litigation over C.R. Bard’s IVC filters. The plaintiff‘s attorney, Ramon Lopez was quoted as saying this case could be “ […]
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Judge says Monsanto cancer case can move forward
Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled that lawsuits against agricultural giant Monsanto could proceed and that key plaintiffs’ witnesses may testify. The lawsuits allege that Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup caused users to develop cancer.
This move represents a win for victims, but they will still face an uphill battle at trial, as the judge called their claims “shaky” but admissible.
Thousands of individual plaintiffs claim Monsanto’s widely used weedkiller RoundUp caused them to develop cancer and that Monsanto provided no consumer warning. Specifically, the lawsuits link the ingredient glyphosate to an increased risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and claim that the company knew about the risk and failed to warn the public, going so far as to suppress research that suggested the product was dangerous. The ingredient glyphosate is considered a probable human carcinogen according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. […]
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Family of Marine killed in truck crash receives $8M settlement
Representing the Stevens family has been one of the greatest honors of our careers. It has been our privilege to advocate on their behalf and bring this case to a just resolution. Read more about the case below.
On Monday, the truck accident lawyers at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys reached an $8 million settlement in a case stemming from a deadly truck accident in Susquehanna County. The crash claimed the life of 27-year-old Staff Sergeant Andrew Stevens. Stevens was an active duty Marine and the father of two young boys. He served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was in town for his sister’s wedding. His wife Katherine Stevens was represented by Marion Munley, Robert W. Munley, III, and Caroline Munley. The case was scheduled for trial this week before the Honorable John Jones of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. […]
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