Monthly Archives: June 2012
Worker run over by recycling truck files personal injury complaint
A municipal waste collector from Lower Bucks County who claims he was injured after the recycling truck he was working on accidentally ran him over has filed a lawsuit against the truck’s manufacturer and others in state court. Langhorne, Pa. … Read More
Pa. man whose hand was crushed by printing machine files product liability claim
A Pennsylvania man who claims his right hand was crushed under the weight of a machine at the printing plant where the plaintiff was working has filed a product liability claim against the manufacturers and distributors of the allegedly defective … Read More
Man falsely accused of rape and beaten by Phila. cops files assault and battery claim against officers
A man who contends he was severely beaten by Philadelphia police officers after he was wrongfully suspected of having committed rape has filed suit against the individual cops in state court. Attorney Thomas Fitzpatrick, of the Philadelphia law firm of … Read More
Phila. injury lawyer sued by former client for not filing timely claim
A Philadelphia woman who claims the attorney she retained to represent her in a personal injury case arising out of a slip-and-fall incident failed to timely file a claim on her behalf has filed suit against the lawyer for failure … Read More
Sandusky victims’ attorneys seek to block The Second Mile from transferring assets
Three victims who as minors were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky have filed legal papers seeking to block The Second Mile charitable organization from dissolving and transferring its assets to a Texas youth charity. … Read More
Phila. woman sues Germantown Cab Co. for injuries relating to vehicle accident
A Philadelphia woman who alleges she sustained bodily injuries after the taxicab in which she was riding became involved in an accident has filed a lawsuit against the cab company in state court. Bala Cynwyd, Pa. attorney Richard K. Teitell … Read More
South Jersey couple files injury claim against Phila. nightclub alleging assault and battery by security guard
A man from South Jersey who claims he suffered an unprovoked attack at the hands of a Philadelphia nightclub security officer while he and his wife were frequenting the establishment has filed a civil action against the business in state … Read More
Pa. man crushed by forklift files product liability claim against Home Depot
A couple from suburban Philadelphia who claim the husband suffered “life-changing permanent injuries” after he was crushed by a forklift he was operating has filed a personal injury claim against the home improvement store where the piece of machinery was … Read More
Philly freelance photographer sues Journal Register Co. for copyright infringement relating to reproduction of plaintiff’s photo
A freelance writer and photographer claims in a legal filing that news publishing outfit Journal Register Company reprinted a photograph of the plaintiff’s without providing him artistic credit or monetary compensation. Attorney J. Conor Corcoran filed suit in federal court … Read More
Pa. teacher who gained notoriety for blogs criticizing students sues district, alleging termination is imminent
A suburban Philadelphia schoolteacher whose complaints about students and colleagues in a personal blog gained her international media attention last year has filed suit against her school district, claiming supervisors are planning to fire her in retaliation for airing complaints … Read More