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Parents' wrongful death suit against UPMC McKeesport nets $1M settlement
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for the parents of a 33-year-old man who died of a pulmonary embolism at the University of Pittsburgh McKeesport hospital one year ago, recently finalized the settlement of wrongful death litigation brought in connection with that event for $1 million.
Target customers who claimed violation of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act drop case
PITTSBURGH – Two customers who had lodged a class action lawsuit against Target for alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, recently abandoned their case.
Former CHOP billing specialist settles wrongful termination claims against the hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employee of nearly 10 years who alleged she was unlawfully terminated in 2021, as retaliation by the hospital after she requested an accommodation of her anxiety disorder, recently settled her claims.
Suit: Driller equipment gone awry leads to plaintiff's extensive facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site.
Ohio couple lodge personal injury claim on behalf of wife who fell during pedicure
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio couple allege that the wife-plaintiff suffered a litany of serious injuries, when she visited a Gibsonia nail salon to receive a pedicure and fell from a stool in the salon.
Black plaintiff maintains age and race discrimination claims versus AG's Office
HARRISBURG – An African-American and longtime Human Resources Analyst with the state attorney general’s office has maintained her claims that she was the target of both age and racial discrimination at the agency, and was terminated after 21 years while being replaced by substantially-younger white employee.
Hanover Area School District is refused dismissal of case claiming plaintiff's daughter was abused by softball coach
SCRANTON – A federal magistrate judge has denied the Hanover Area School District’s attempt to dismiss claims from a local man, who alleged that his daughter was mistreated and neglected by her softball coach, leading her to eventually suffer a severe brain injury when a batted ball hit her in the back of the head.
Rite Aid's pending bankruptcy proceedings lead to stay of class action over online customer data
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit against pharmacy retailer Rite Aid, charging that it installed tracking tools on its website which would share its customers’ search and purchase information with Google and other applications like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, has been stayed as a result of the retailer filing for bankruptcy this week.
Breach of contract suit against furniture seller over allegedly shoddy merchandise is settled
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged that the sofa and ottoman she purchased had arrived to her home in a defective condition has settled her claims.
Walmart brings to federal court and denies wrongful arrest claims of 81-year-old great-grandmother
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has removed to federal court and denied the claims of a lawsuit from an 81-year-old woman, which alleged that she and her great-granddaughter were assaulted, threatened with criminal arrest and wrongfully detained while shopping at one of the company’s stores just over one year ago.
Sesame Place Philadelphia takes issue with report in lawsuit accusing it of racism
PHILADELPHIA – SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia has denied the conclusions of a special master’s report and recommendation, in litigation which charged that employees of the park discriminated against the plaintiff’s daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some costumed characters.
Postal worker who suffered seizure says responding police assaulted and wrongfully prosecuted him
HARRISBURG – A postal worker alleges a pair of Hampden Township police officers used unreasonable force upon him in the course of their response to his medical emergency, thereby violating his constitutional rights.
Chipotle claims class action lawyers improperly solicited clients
PITTSBURGH – Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is facing a class action lawsuit that claimed it fails to provide proper amounts of change, is now seeking summary judgment in the case – claiming once again that plaintiff counsel unethically solicited clients, including the daughter of one of the attorneys.
Magistrate judge recommends denying dismissal of gay teacher's wrongful termination suit against Catholic diocese
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has once again recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court not approve the Diocese of Greensburg’s attempt to dismiss litigation from a sixth-grade teacher, allegedly fired from Aquinas Academy once his employer learned of his same-sex marriage.
PICC inmate's assault claims dismissed without prejudice
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice claims from a man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, who insisted that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon last summer.
Lower Frederick Township police deny attempting to undermine plaintiff's case
PHILADELPHIA – Lower Frederick Township, its Chief of Police and one of its officers have denied committing discrimination, retaliation and witness intimidation against a Gilbertsville man, who claimed he was terminated from his role at the Internal Revenue Service due to the defendants’ actions.
Western Pennsylvania man who lost fingers in cylindrical cask crush reiterates his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has reiterated claims that he lost two fingers on his left hand when a heavy-duty cylindrical cask he was helping to load slipped from a skid and crushed his hand.
Judge allows one final amendment of class action suit over Fabrazyme prescription drug shortage
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a final opportunity to amend a class action complaint, for plaintiffs who claimed significant harm was sustained on behalf of themselves and/or their loved ones, based on a shortage of a pharmaceutical drug named Fabrazyme that began in 2009 and lasted until 2012.
Chester County Prison inmate's suicide leads to wrongful death lawsuit against corrections and medical entities
PHILADELPHIA – The daughter of a man who died by suicide at Chester County Prison two years ago, alleges that corrections and medical officials failed to prevent both his death and the death of other inmates at the facility.
African national who alleged Temple University discriminated against him during job search settles claims
PHILADELPHIA – An African national who alleged that Temple University’s College of Science and Technology did not hire him for a technical support manager position due to his racial origin and whose representatives allegedly made discriminatory remarks to him, has settled his case.