Lehigh Valley Hospital
Recent News About Lehigh Valley Hospital
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Settlement being finalized in suit from man who says incorrectly performed surgery led to wife's death
ALLENTOWN – Litigation which alleged that a group of medical professionals incorrectly performed a surgery and caused a woman's death from internal bleeding, is now headed towards settlement. -
Bethlehem hospital is denied summary judgment, in wrongful death suit connected to woman's surgery
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has rejected a Bethlehem hospital’s summary judgment attempt to dismiss itself from litigation alleging a series of medical professionals incorrectly performed a surgery which he claims resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding. -
Husband of woman who died after liver surgery rejects Bethlehem hospital's summary judgment motion
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey man who filed a federal lawsuit against the medical professionals involved in a surgery he claims resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding, is opposing a Bethlehem hospital’s attempt to have itself dismissed from the litigation through summary judgment. -
Bethlehem hospital filing for summary judgment, in wrongful death suit connected to woman's surgery
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem hospital has filed a motion for summary judgment, seeking to dismiss litigation alleging that a local woman died from internal bleeding resulting from a surgery at the very same hospital. -
Plaintiff who lost wife after surgery-gone-wrong doesn't want hospital dismissed from lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A plaintiff whose wife allegedly died from internal bleeding resulting from a surgery at a Bethlehem hospital, is opposing the hospital’s effort to see itself dismissed from the resulting lawsuit. -
Bethlehem hospital wants to be dismissed from alleged surgery-gone-wrong lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem hospital is seeking to be dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit, resulting from surgery that is alleged to have caused the plaintiff’s wife’s death from internal bleeding. -
Court rejects Lehigh Valley Hospital's request for retrial with wheelchair-bound plaintiff who won $2.4M
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has rejected a second call for a new trial from the Lehigh Valley Health Network, in a case where its negligence was found by a jury to have left a woman confined to a wheelchair. -
Doctors aim to have negligence counts thrown out after lawsuit alleged surgery-gone-wrong
PHILADELPHIA – Medical professionals involved in a surgery that is alleged to have resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding are seeking to dismiss negligence counts from the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the patient’s husband. -
Physician assistant allegedly 'cut, sliced and damaged' patient's internal organs, leading to death from internal bleeding
PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey man has filed a federal lawsuit against the medical professionals involved in a surgery he claims resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Feb. 21
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Feb. 21 in the suits below: -
Feb. 21: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Estate of Diane Helen Raymond vs Abc Corporations on Feb. 21
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Estate of Diane Helen Raymond and John T. Raymond against Abc Corporations, Amanda R. Lieberman, Errin J. Hoffman, John Does, Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc. and THE Allentown Specialty Hospital on Feb. 21. -
No new trial for Lehigh Valley Hospital after $2.4M verdict for former patient
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined on Sept. 26 that a local hospital won't get a new trial despite claiming that a portion of a $2.4 million award for former patients could be time-barred. -
Superior Court backs health care company sued over woman's fall on ice at Lehigh Valley Hospital
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania backed the granting of a motion for compulsory nonsuit for Crothall Healthcare Inc. on April 9 after it was sued for negligence stemming from a woman’s slip and fall. -
Former employee accuses Lehigh Valley Hospital of violating FMLA
ALLENTOWN — A former employee is suing Lehigh Valley Health Network Inc. and Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc., citing an alleged violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). -
Lehigh Valley Hospital cleared of malpractice claim following appeal
HARRISBURG - A lawsuit filed by the administrator of a woman's estate will not proceed after a jury and appeals court both concluded that Lehigh Valley Hospital and its physicians were not guilty of medical malpractice. -
Son of man who died of cardiac arrest at cyclocross racing event sues organizers
PHILADELPHIA – The son of a man who suffered cardiac arrest at a cyclocross event, which was allegedly without proper and immediate medical equipment and treatment, and then died three days later has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the both the organizers and sponsors of the event. -
Lawsuit over lawnmower that supposedly maimed plaintiff discontinued shortly after filing
PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging that a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs was discontinued not even three months after its filing, according to court records. -
Action claiming lawnmower severely injured plaintiff may soon be dismissed from Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed a plaintiff may soon be dismissed from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense wants case of alleged lawnmower maiming transferred
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel for a manufacturer and distributor named in a products liability action alleging a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs, both believe the case does not belong in Philadelphia.