Luzerne County
Recent News About Luzerne County
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HOURIGAN KLUGER & QUINN: Attorney Nicole M. Santo appointed to Board of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Attorney Nicole M. Santo, HKQ Law, Kingston, PA has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Harrisburg, PA. -
GILMAN & BEDIGIAN LLC: Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice case involving Birth Injury settled for $19.5 Million
William and Carolyn Hughes brought a claim of medical negligence in Lackawanna County Court against Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Dr. Lori DelGaudio, and Dr. Teresa Baseski. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Two Individuals Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on July 24, 2018, United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced William Waring and Tanay Jones, both of Bronx, New York, for conspiring to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. Waring, age 27, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and four years of supervised release following that sentence of imprisonment. -
Woman's lawsuit says shirt caught fire when she walked past a propane heater; Companies deny liability
SCRANTON — A New Jersey-based clothing distributor is defending itself against a counter-claim by JC Penney over who is liable for burns suffered by a Luzerne County woman when the nightshirt she was wearing caught fire in 2015. -
Former Luzerne County HR Director's state law charges being heard in Lackawanna County court
SCRANTON – The wrongful termination case of Luzerne County’s former Human Resources Director, whose federal causes of action were dismissed by a federal judge in March and failed to be reconsidered in May, will now have its state law-based charges heard in a Lackawanna County court. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Shapiro Announces 15 Arrests in Statewide Medicaid Fraud Sweep
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced felony Medicaid fraud charges against 15 people in seven counties across Pennsylvania. -
Right to Farm Act protects Salem family farm from lawsuit over its smell
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a trial court’s decision to dismiss a case against a family-owned farm in Luzerne County that was accused of creating a disturbing odor in the neighborhood, according to a decision filed on March 29. -
Get ready for a second epidemic, Pennsylvania
Having already suffered an epidemic of opioid addiction, Pennsylvanians can now anticipate a new epidemic of addiction to opioid lawsuits. -
Contingency fee lawyers team with counties to bring opioid lawsuits to Pennsylvania
SCRANTON – Pennsylvania counties are joining the nationwide explosion of litigation against the makers of prescription painkillers that has been fueled by private attorneys who could be in for a massive payday. -
Man alleges he was injured in Ryder Truck Rental tractor-trailer accident in I-80
SCRANTON – A New Jersey individual alleges he fractured ribs when the tractor-trailer he was riding in jack-knifed and rolled on Interstate 80. -
Bayada Home Health Care Inc. accused of not paying employees overtime
SCRANTON – A Luzerne County home health clinician has filed a class action lawsuit against her former employer over allegations that she was not paid overtime. -
Duquesne prof: Professional exile will follow jail time for former Pa. AG Kane
NORRISTOWN - Kathleen Kane, the former attorney general of Pennsylvania who recently resigned after being found guilty of perjury, won't spend much time in prison, but she likely won't be practicing law for a long time - if ever again - a Duquesne University law professor says. -
Woman says benefits were improperly denied
HARRISBURG — A woman is suing Geisinger System Services Long Term Disability Plan and Prudential Insurance Company of America, claiming she was wrongfully denied long-term disability benefits. -
Third Circuit cites inadequacy of convicted robber's counsel in granting relief
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a federal court decision granting habeas corpus relief to an inmate serving a life sentence in a Pennsylvania prison for a fatal armed robbery. -
Landowner accuses Chief Gatherign of breach of contract
SCRANTON — A Luzerne County landowner is suing a Dallas-based oil and gas company, alleging breach of contract in the laying of a gas pipeline. -
Luzerne County woman sues collection agency over claims of harassing phone calls
A Luzerne County student and her mother are suing a collection agency claiming that they are being harassed with an inundation of calls to their cellphones even after they asked to collection agency to cease the action. -
Defense counsel says crash suit belongs in Luzerne County
Luzerne County’s Court of Common Pleas could be receiving a motor vehicle accident negligence action, if a defense motion to transfer the case is successful. -
Defense seeking crash suit transfer to Luzerne County
If a defense counsel motion is approved, it would see a tractor-trailer crash suit moved from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to its counterpart in Luzerne County. -
Land Tycoon sues Agriculture Department, others over Luzerne County property
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania-based organization has sued the federal government, a Lebanon-based agency and an Orangeville resident, alleging property rights infringement dating to 2012. -
Land acquisition spurs lawsuit for lien release
A Pennsylvania-based organization has sued the federal government, a Lebanon-based agency and an Orangeville resident, alleging property rights infringement dating to 2012.