Lawsuits
Pittsburgh must lift residency requirement to find more paramedics, lawsuit says
PITTSBURGH - A requirement that emergency medical professionals live in Pittsburgh in order to work there is the subject of a lawsuit that claims it is to blame for understaffing.
Schools
Whistles and name-calling: Pa. school district defends response to racism claims
Schools
As Pa. Supreme Court decides how long disabled students get free education, federal judge refuses to weigh in
PHILADELPHIA - Four students who claimed they were entitled to a free education until they turn 22 years old have lost their lawsuit against the Council Rock and Central Bucks school districts.
State Court
Amputated foot verdict to cost Pa. company millions
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia jury has awarded $2.7 million to a man who claimed his employer's help line discouraged him from seeking medical attention for an injury to his foot that caused it to be amputated later.
Today, the Fair Share Act’s name is a misnomer
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Estate Alleges Negligence Against Healthcare Providers Leading to Elderly Woman's Death
An elderly woman's estate has filed a lawsuit against multiple healthcare providers alleging negligence led to her untimely death.
State Court
Plaintiff sues Apartment Complex Owners over Negligence Leading to Severe Injuries
Aquil Patterson has taken legal action against Bishop Hill Apartments and affiliated entities after sustaining severe injuries due to alleged negligence at his residence.
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Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Retail Giant Following Severe Injury
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against Dollar Tree after sustaining severe injuries from a fall at one of their stores due to allegedly unsafe conditions.
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Plaintiff alleges property owner's negligence led to severe injury
Patricia Talarico has filed a lawsuit against Mans Realty LLC and Harbiye Turan for alleged negligence after she suffered serious injuries at Sage Diner due to unsafe premises conditions.
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Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against Township Over Unsafe Conditions Leading to Injury
A couple from Bensalem has filed a lawsuit against the Township of Haverford following an accident at a community center that left one severely injured.
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Plaintiff alleges negligence against regional retailer Giant Eagle following slip-and-fall incident
A Pittsburgh woman has filed a lawsuit against Giant Eagle after allegedly suffering severe injuries from slipping on water at one of their GetGo locations.
State Court
Plaintiff alleges home renovation company breached contract
Valene Irons has taken legal action against The MFB Group over alleged poor workmanship during renovations at her Upper Darby home.
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Plaintiff alleges laundromat owners' negligence in slip-and-fall injury case
A lawsuit has been filed by Teresa Mattison against K Laundromat and HHC Holdings LLC after she suffered severe injuries from a slip-and-fall incident at their premises.
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Plaintiff alleges Frito-Lay North America distributed contaminated salsa causing severe injuries
Eric Fitzgerald has taken legal action against Frito-Lay North America after allegedly suffering serious health issues from consuming salsa contaminated with glass shards.
Pittsburgh must lift residency requirement to find more paramedics, lawsuit says
PITTSBURGH - A requirement that emergency medical professionals live in Pittsburgh in order to work there is the subject of a lawsuit that claims it is to blame for understaffing.
Wrongful death case blames Johnstown fire on prosthetic arm's battery
PITTSBURGH - A house fire in Johnstown that claimed the lives of two is blamed on the charger for a prosthetic arm, in a recently filed lawsuit in Pittsburgh state court.
5 new cases to know: Where should the Amish use the bathroom?
In recent cases of note filed in Pennsylvania courts, America is fighting for the rights of Old Order Amish persons to use outhouses, while a woman is suing the maker of a candle that set her hair on fire.
Lawsuit: Neighbors gain political power in small town to harass used car dealer
PITTSBURGH - A used auto dealer claims his neighbors amassed political power in a Fayette County town in order to shut his business down.
Pennsylvania faces suit for COVID-era parole of inmate who allegedly later shot two men
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia parking officer blames the Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections for releasing an inmate during the COVID pandemic who allegedly later shot him in the head, days after shooting a gas station attendant in New York.
Owner of staffing firm in Charleroi pleads guilty to using, harboring illegal immigrants
PITTSBURGH - The owner of a Pennsylvania company that supplies immigrant workers to an area that has seen its Haitian population explode faces prison time after pleading guilty to tax crimes.
Charleroi business owner using Haitian labor called 'big baby' after suing vocal critic
WASHINGTON - The Washington County business owner who went to court over criticisms he filled his staff with cheap Haitian labor is acting like a "big baby," says the man he sued.
The great Haitian debate in Charleroi: Vocal critic says First Amendment protects him from lawsuit
WASHINGTON - A Washington County man worried about the influx of Haitians to his hometown is defending his right to speak freely on the matter, as he faces a defamation lawsuit from a Charleroi business owner who has turned to the migrants to staff his operation.
W.Va. attorneys secure key victory in Pa. contamination case
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some West Virginia attorneys are declaring a key victory in a Pennsylvania case regarding properties contaminated with arsenic and lead decades after a U.S. Steel facility was shuttered.
Retaliation claims dismissed from former Allegheny County Jail officer who refused COVID vax
PITTSBURGH – A federal court in Pittsburgh has dismissed retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but preserved a discrimination claim lodged under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, in litigation brought by a former Allegheny County Jail corrections officer who lost her job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lawyers ask for $414K in Upper Darby parking ticket settlement
PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers who took on Upper Darby's parking-ticket enforcement are asking for more than $400,000 from a settlement they call an "excellent result."
Judge strikes technicality that cost 10K Pennsylvanians their vote in 2022
ERIE - A slight inconvenience for mail-in voters is unconstitutional, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled in a win for Democrats that challenged it.
Asbestos cases in PA keep coming, and lawyers want new trial after confused jurors rule for J&J, sort of
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia was 2024's fourth-most popular U.S. destination for new asbestos lawsuits with an almost 11% increase, according to new research by the firm KCIC, while plaintiff lawyers seek a new trial after a bizarre defense verdict in Pittsburgh.
Estate Alleges Negligence Against Healthcare Providers Leading to Elderly Woman's Death
An elderly woman's estate has filed a lawsuit against multiple healthcare providers alleging negligence led to her untimely death.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Retail Giant Following Severe Injury
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against Dollar Tree after sustaining severe injuries from a fall at one of their stores due to allegedly unsafe conditions.
Millions on the way to lab that created controversial Zantac scare
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A drug-testing lab's war on Zantac, which spawned tens of thousands of lawsuits despite claims of "junk science," will earn it millions of dollars.
PA Legal Reform Group: Medical errors ‘should not be treated as criminal acts’
The head of a Pennsylvania civil justice reform organization said medical errors in the Keystone State should not be treated criminally.
DOJ nets $28M financial penalty against Warren Buffett-owned mortgage lender for redlining
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice has handed down a fine in excess of $28 million to a Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffet, which it says engaged in discriminatory lending practices to prospective homeowners who are Black and Latino.