Borough of East Stroudsburg
Recent News About Borough of East Stroudsburg
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Boy with Down syndrome seriously injured in fall off school bus, and his mother says the district is at fault
SCRANTON – The parent of a boy with Down syndrome contends that the local school district violated multiple federal laws through its negligence, when it failed to prevent injuries the boy suffered when he fell from his school bus. -
$1.5 million lawsuit emerges after student allegedly assaulted by special needs school employees
The Stroudsburg Area School District and other defendants were sued in the federal Pennsylvania court on April 14. -
Pneumovax vaccine update: CVS says plaintiff has not proven his strict liability claim in consolidated action
SCRANTON – CVS Pharmacy is seeking to dismiss the strict liability claim brought forward by a Northeastern Pennsylvania man, who alleged he contracted septic arthritis and a number of other injuries after receiving a Pneumovax vaccine from a store location in East Stroudsburg. -
Superior Court affirms dismissal of civil suit brought by man assaulted at East Stroudsburg house party
HARRISBURG – A trio of Superior Court judges found that a rule of state appellate procedure applied in finalizing the dismissal of a civil complaint brought by a man who claimed while attending a house party, he was beaten so badly that he was once in a coma for eight days as a result of the attack. -
Man alleges vaccine from CVS gave him septic arthritis and torn rotator cuff injuries
SCRANTON – A Northeastern Pennsylvania man alleges he contracted septic arthritis and a number of other injuries after receiving a Pneumovax vaccine from a CVS Pharmacy location in East Stroudsburg. -
East Stroudsburg nursing home update: Estate of patient who died from necrotic ulcer settles
SCRANTON – A settlement has been reached between the estate of a nursing home patient who died of a necrotic ulcer and an East Stroudsburg care facility where she allegedly suffered the fatal injury. -
Nursing home tries for second time to eliminate punitive damages from wrongful death lawsuit
SCRANTON – An East Stroudsburg nursing home has motioned for partial summary judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against it, representing its second attempt to avoid paying punitive damages in the case. -
Administrator alleges Golden Living Center - Stroud failed to adequately treat mother
CRANTON – A Florida woman has filed suit against an East Stroudsburg nursing home over the care given to her late mother. -
FedEx driver claims Cigna/LINA owe long-term disability benefits
SCRANTON — A delivery driver for Federal Express is suing Cigna Group Insurance d/b/a Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA), citing alleged failure to pay his rightful long-term disability benefits. -
Man claims Genco Distributions violated FMLA
HARRISBURG — An East Stroudsburg resident with cervical radiculopathy is suing Genco Distributions Inc., a former employer, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations, retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Commonwealth Court grants tax exemption to Monroe Co. theater
HARRISBURG — The Pocono Community Theater should be exempt from property taxes in Monroe County, the Commonwealth Court ruled in April after concluding that the theater relieves the government’s burden of providing arts and culture activities. -
Woman's suit alleges injury at ropes course
HARRISBURG — A New York woman is suing the owners of a Pennsylvania ropes course, alleging she was injured on the course. -
Sears requests change of venue for Pennsylvania individual’s lawsuit
A major American retail company filed a petition seeking to remove a lawsuit against it from the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County to the U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania on June 25. -
Worker sues bosses over alleged discrimination based on his disability
PHILADELPHIA -- A longtime worker for a Bethlehem power company is suing his former bosses for alleged disability discrimination and assault. Thomas and Susan Gallagher filed a complaint on May 29 in Cook County Circuit Court against PPL Electric Utilities Corp. and Lynn Wassel. -
Attorney says settlement route never in question in Dram Shop case ending with $6.6 million for paralyzed plaintiff
Sometimes lawyers are flowery courtroom orators. -
Judge orders insurer to pay out claim to Pa. woman whose husband died in motorcycle crash
A judge has ordered an insurance company to pay out nearly a half-million dollars to the