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Judge overrules Forbes Hospital’s objections in Trafford woman’s injury suit
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled Forbes Hospital’s attempt through preliminary objections to paint her case as a misclassified premises liability action.
Maryland real estate firm dismissed from woman's injury suit against Designer Shoe Warehouse
PHILADELPHIA – A Maryland-based real estate defendant has been dismissed from litigation brought by a Philadelphia woman, who claimed she suffered a number of serious injuries when she fell into an aisle’s endcap shelf at one of its Designer Shoe Warehouse store locations.
Judge dismisses juvenile detention therapist's litigation claiming he faced discrimination and retaliation
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice consolidated litigation brought by a therapist at a Pennsylvania juvenile detention and rehabilitation facility, who claimed he faced racial discrimination and retaliation for reporting physical and mental abuse at the facility.
Lawsuit: Man fell in pool table store and tore his rotator cuff
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple claim that a wooden board in the middle of the floor caused the husband-plaintiff to fall inside a pool table store and suffer a litany of serious injuries.
Woman sues Mazda after allegedly defective vehicle crashes
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman claims she suffered third-degree burns over 70% of her body in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident two years ago, and has brought legal action against Mazda and other entities responsible for designing and selling the used vehicle that allegedly caused the crash.
Dollar Tree denied summary judgment, after it allegedly sold headband which disfigured special needs girl
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied Dollar Tree’s attempt to secure a summary judgment dismissal of the allegations of a Pittsburgh woman, who claimed that her special needs daughter was disfigured on the back of her head by an elastic headband she had purchased at one of its stores.
Class action counsel seek discovery material from towing company that City of Philadelphia called 'rogue' in towing case
PHILADELPHIA – Class action attorneys taking on the City of Philadelphia, over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved, seeks discovery documents from a non-party towing outfit which refuses to comply, they say.
Most defendants dismissed from Zamboni toxic exposure case against Philadelphia Flyers, others
PHILADELPHIA – The majority of defendants have been dismissed from a lawsuit charging that two mens’ incurable diseases resulted from their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals emitted from the Zamboni machines used to clean the ice in between periods, with the remaining defendants claiming that the matter must be handled through arbitration, according to the plaintiffs’ employment agreements.
Federal magistrate recommends dismissal of litigation involving Vandergrift Borough Council
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has recommended that an amended lawsuit from a Vandergrift Borough Council member, which alleged a conspiracy-based campaign of defamation and slander undertaken by a number of borough officials was intended to drive her out of office, be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
Suit: Mount Lebanon couple says health care facility causes raw sewage to flood into their home
PITTSBURGH – A Mount Lebanon couple has filed litigation alleging the bottom level of their home was ruined when raw sewage accumulated there due to a line back-up, and are seeking extensive compensatory damages as a result.
Suit: Woman breaks right ankle after falling on snow at Rite Aid
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has lodged a premises liability negligence lawsuit against her local Rite Aid, after falling on uncleaned salt and snow in the wake of a snowstorm which hit her area this past January and breaking her right ankle in the process.
East Bradford Township public works official settles retaliation claims
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official has settled claims alleging that he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality.
Pa. State Police in Chambersburg dismissed from woman’s excessive force case
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and two state troopers are attempting to dismiss a lawsuit from a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019.
Brookfield Properties says plaintiff is to blame for injuries on Three Rivers Heritage Trail
PITTSBURGH – Brookfield Properties has denied liability for injuries suffered by a Canonsburg man when he fell on ice during a walk on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, alleging that he was comparatively negligent for the circumstances at issue.
Objections argument in construction inspector's employment dispute looks to be continued
PITTSBURGH – A construction company’s arguments that it did not retaliate against one of its inspectors or violate the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law, after he reported discrepancies pertaining to whether or not groundwater on a job site was categorized as “contaminated,” will be continued due to stipulated agreement of counsel for both parties.
Pittsburgh travel agency denies liability in fatal anniversary trip to St. Martin
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh travel agency has denied liability in a wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the drowning death of the plaintiff’s wife, during a vacation the two had taken to St. Martin to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.
Upper Chichester Police Department counters assault and excessive force allegations
PHILADELPHIA – The Upper Chichester Township Police Department and several of its members have denied responsibility for assault and excessive force allegations lodged by a Delaware County man, in connection with an incident which occurred two years ago.
The Logan Hotel says it's not responsible for racism and harassment against Black private detective
PHILADELPHIA – The Logan Hotel has denied that it racially discriminated against and harassed a private detective working in a protective capacity for media covering the 2020 Presidential Election in Philadelphia.
Son sues Italian restaurant after mother breaks hip stepping out of booth, and later dies
PITTSBURGH – A man whose mother had an injurious fall at a local Italian restaurant nearly two years ago, which led her to suffer a broken hip and eventually die, has filed a wrongful death suit against the establishment.
Jenkintown class action attorney takes readers into the world of “Filthy Rich Lawyers”
PHILADELPHIA – A local attorney’s 25-year foray into the world of class action litigation serves as the inspiration for a new, satirical legal thriller series titled “Filthy Rich Lawyers.”