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Volkswagen credit company insists Lackawanna County seized vehicle that rightfully belongs to it
SCRANTON – A Volkswagen business trust has reiterated that a vehicle it was legally entitled to repossess when its lessee defaulted on payments, was instead taken by Lackawanna County and another auto company, when that same lessee was arrested in April of last year.
Ligonier amusement park visitor injured on Serpentine Slide seeks unredacted analysis report
PITTSBURGH – A visitor to a Ligonier amusement park last year who claimed that she was severely injured when riding a waterslide amusement attraction known as the “Serpentine Slide”, is attempting to obtain an unredacted cause analysis conducted by the park with respect to the incident.
Pennsylvania wants dismissal of suit over man nearing end of 45-year prison term, only to die of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pursuing a complete dismissal of litigation brought by the family of a man who died from COVID-19 shortly before he was to be released from prison after more than four decades, litigation which charged that state officials did not approve the decedent’s pardon in a timely manner, allegedly leaving him at greater risk for contracting the virus and causing his death.
Lawsuit: Contractor negligence led to job site worker's eye injuries in drill bit incident
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he suffered permanent and horrific injuries to his right eye nearly two years ago, when a drill bit unexpectedly dislodged and struck him in that eye – and further, that the defendants had failed to provide eye protection for their workers at the construction site in question.
Cyclist reiterates that inadequate lighting on Three Rivers Heritage Trail led him to crash
PITTSBURGH – A local cyclist continues to contend that due to a lack of adequate lighting, he fell off his bicycle on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Pittsburgh and suffered a host of severe injuries.
Museum curator settles claims that she fell on the grounds, due to a defective staircase
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-area museum’s curator has settled claims that she suffered severe injuries in a fall on the center’s grounds, due to an alleged defectively constructed staircase which also lacked a handrail.
Plaintiff law firm moves to dismiss alleged ADA violation suit from one of its former paralegals
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm has moved to dismiss litigation from one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Berks County transportation group denies it permitted a racist environment towards Black employee
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County transportation entity has denied charges that it permitted racially-hostile behavior in the workplace and subjected one of its Black employees to retaliation when he challenged the behavior in question.
Upper Saucon Township rejects assault and false arrest claims, after wellness check gone awry
ALLENTOWN – Upper Saucon Township and several of its officers look to dismiss claims from a Lehigh County woman that they committed an improper seizure, assault and false arrest when they responded to a wellness check call initiated by a friend of the plaintiff.
Pittsburgh plastic surgeon and practice deny patient's claims of sexual assault and harassment
PITTSBURGH – A plastic surgeon and his practice have objected to a lawsuit brought by an Allegheny County woman, which claimed that surgeon sexually assaulted her during her a pre-surgical consultation visit and later attempted to her ask her out for a date during her post-operative care.
Suit: Representation conflicts between the parties affected sale of liquor license
PITTSBURGH – A state court lawsuit alleges that a Pittsburgh law firm engaged in dual-representation of a pair of Latrobe plaintiffs and an opposing party and positioned themselves to receive legal fees and proceeds from the sale transfer of the plaintiffs’ liquor license.
Lawsuit: Mace comes out during parking dispute
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia Parking Authority officer is suing ride share company Lyft, a separate vehicle provider and a Lyft driver, nearly two years after an altercation ensued where the driver allegedly sprayed the plaintiff in the face with mace.
Federal judge sanctions plaintiff counsel for $19K, for disruptive deposition conduct
PITTSBURGH – Subsequent to the securing of a sealed settlement for an Altoona couple, who claimed a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, a federal judge sanctioned a member of plaintiff counsel for nearly $20,000 due to what the judge termed his disruptive conduct.
Makers of infant sleeping device say they weren't responsible for death of infant
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers and distributors of an infant sleeping device have rejected allegations that they failed to correct an allegedly-inherent flaw in the device which resulted in the death of a nearly-four-month-old infant.
Pittsburgh parents say Shaler Township's negligence caused their 15-month-old's feet to be burned
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple continues to allege that Shaler Township committed negligence and charged it with failing to protect their then-15-month-old child from burning their feet on a hot metal access door.
Woman contends she was injured by flying wood block during high school shop class
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman insists she suffered both eye and facial injuries as a 14-year-old at North Hills High School in 2019, when she was struck with a flying block of wood during a wood shop class.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board looks to dismiss sexual harassment and disability discrimination suit
JOHNSTOWN – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and several liquor store employees have motioned to dismiss litigation from a former store clerk, which alleged she was sexually harassed and denied disability accommodations during her time working at the store.
Engineer in 2015 Philly Amtrak derailment wants to drop lawsuit over legal costs
PHILADELPHIA – The engineer of an Amtrak train that crashed and derailed in Philadelphia in 2015 is seeking to withdraw his suit against the transit company that pursued indemnification and restitution for costs he incurred in defending himself both civilly and criminally in proceedings stemming from the accident.
CVS refutes claims it improperly prescribed medication to Upper Darby customer
PHILADELPHIA – CVS Pharmacy has denied allegations that it improperly and incorrectly prescribed medication to one of its customers - an Upper Darby woman who says she suffered adverse reactions as a result.
Delaware Valley University believes it's not at fault for woman's fall on shower floor
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware Valley University has denied claims from a New Jersey woman who alleged that she fell inside a shower area on the school campus due to the institution’s negligence.