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$51 M — Verdict against the Philadelphia mass transit agency in a case in which a boy’s foot was severed in an escalator. SEPTA was also fined for concealing documents.

$24 M — Jury verdict in a premises liability case involving a three-year-old girl’s near-drowning at an apartment complex swimming pool.

$19.1 M — Luzerne County verdict for mother of three left incapacitated after being struck by a van as she worked at a roadside construction site.

$12.25 M — Settlement for boy injured after falling through an apartment window. Jury awarded $7 million but pre-trial agreement raised the sum paid.

$11.7 M — Settlement with the Philadelphia Housing Authority and property manager for girl who suffered brain damage after asthma attack caused by mold in home.

$49 M — Verdict in a hospital error case that left a young man severely brain damaged. The award set a Pennsylvania record for a medical malpractice case.

$21.6 M —Jury verdict for child born with severe brain injury. Verdict was a record for an Erie County, Pa., personal injury case.

$19.9 M — Verdict for a patient who was assaulted while in the hospital, suffering severe injuries. Record Delaware verdict.

$8.2 M — Delaware County verdict for missed cancer diagnosis.

$7.9 M — Allegheny County verdict for worker hurt in fall.

$7.8 M — Allegheny County record med-mal verdict for childbirth injury.

$6.5 M — Settlement for woman brain damaged by hospital error.

$6.2 M — Settlement for boy who suffered brain damage after tonsil surgery. Hospital also pledged to make safety changes.

$2 M — Verdict for older woman who died after catheter misplaced