Nicholas Malfitano News
Woman says decedent's Stevens-Johnson Syndrome wasn't diagnosed and led to death
MEDIA – A plaintiff alleges a series of medical defendants were negligent in failing to properly treat a woman for complications related to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, which ultimately resulted in her death.
Plaintiff says fatal pressure ulcers allowed to develop and deteriorate, causing patient's death
MEDIA – A litigant claims that a number of defendants were negligent in their medical care and directly responsible for causing a woman’s death due to development and deterioration of pressure ulcers.
Woman got drunk, wrecked car and urinated self, then sued the pub that served her
MEDIA – A Media woman has sued a now-closed Philadelphia bar for its alleged responsibility in causing an automobile accident she was involved in during the summer of 2015, in addition to causing a number of serious injuries she allegedly suffered while being detained in police custody.
Plaintiff accuses medical defendants of causing mother's fatal aortic anuerysm
MEDIA – A Delaware woman says a number of medical defendants are directly responsible for inflicting chest injuries which led her mother to suffer a fatal aortic aneurysm.
Lawsuit: Sword at renaissance faire fell, slashed patron's hand
MEDIA – A Bryn Mawr family has sued a number of defendants, claiming their negligence caused a medieval sword to slash the back of their minor plaintiff son’s left hand, nearly a year and a half ago.
Falls Township woman says she was locked in Sears, injured severely
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania couple have filed suit against a major department store chain and an investment group, claiming their negligence contributed to a severely injurious fall sustained by the female plaintiff in the action.
Allstate Insurance Company says client's damages a result of defendant's defective hot water heater
SCRANTON – A leading insurance provider is pursuing litigation against a manufacturing firm for damages incurred from the alleged malfunction of a hot water heater.
Havertown man says he was seriously injured by collapsing retaining wall
MEDIA – A Havertown man has filed a lawsuit for the injuries he received from a collapsing retaining wall in an accident which occurred approximately two years ago.
Allegedly defective dehumidifier caused over $50K of fire-related damage, plaintiff says
LANCASTER – A woman recently initiated legal action against a pair of residential building products manufacturers, claiming their defective dehumidifier caused her damages in excess of $50,000 in a property fire.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of wrongful termination lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal appellate court, a former hospital employee in Philadelphia did not meet the burden of proof required to substantiate her age discrimination claims.
Superior Court reverses and remands decision on wrongful death, survival nursing home action
HARRISBURG – A negligence and wrongful death action against a Lancaster nursing care facility has been remanded to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, per a recent decision from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Judge turns away dismissal motion, says condo member averred legitimate breach of contract claim
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge decided that one member of a Bucks County condominium association had raised a legitimate claim to breach of contract towards the other member of the association, with respect to the payment of electricity fees.
Third Circuit rules sovereign immunity bars lawsuit versus Social Security Administration
PHILADELPHIA – Recently, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided a Philadelphia man’s complaint against the U.S. Social Security Administration was barred by sovereign immunity, upholding a trial court ruling in the process.
Transplant foundation did not violate Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, appeals court says
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled a woman’s Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) complaint of age and sex discrimination against her former employer did not pass the legal standard needed to prove such claims.
Widower alleges wife's fatal brain hemorrhage due to medical malpractice
PHILADELPHIA – A Willow Grove widower alleges medical malpractice from a local medical facility and its doctors resulted in the untimely death of his wife from a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Plaintiff seeks $20K settlement proceeds from late wife's case against Home Depot approved and distributed
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff wants an approximately $20,000 survival proceeds settlement reached last August in the case of his late wife against Home Depot approved and distributed, per a recent petition he filed in state court.
Case of woman claiming Temple University Hospital missed diagnosing her breast cancer was settled
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Philadelphia woman who alleged Temple University Health System and a number of its physicians missed diagnosing her metastatic breast cancer over a three-and-a-half-year time period from 2011 to 2015 was settled and ended in May of last year.
Business owners say fire suppression system's improper installation escalated fire which destroyed restaurant
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of New York plaintiffs believe a local fire security company was negligent in its duty to install a working fire suppression system in their business, which later burned down.
Woman says defective aerial lift led to wrongful death of husband during tree removal work
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania woman recently filed litigation against the manufacturer of an aerial lift and a trucking equipment company, claiming the lift they designed and sold was responsible for the untimely death of her husband during his tree removal job.
J.G. Wentworth says client defaulted on $130K annuity payment
PHILADELPHIA – A Radnor-based financial services company has sued one of its clients, claiming she defaulted on payments due to them in the amount of $130,000.00.