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Man accused of revenge over daughter's trampoline injury denies the allegations
PITTSBURGH – A local man accused of assaulting the father of a girl he supposedly blamed for his own daughter’s trampoline-related injuries, has denied those allegations in their entirety.
Woman allegedly injured on Allegheny County Port Authority bus has case transferred to arbitration
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who claimed that she suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries due to a fall she took while being a passenger aboard a bus operated by The Port Authority of Allegheny County, has seen her case be transferred to arbitration.
Parents who said difficult delivery at Gettysburg Hospital caused child's neurological damage may want to settle
HARRISBURG – The parents of an infant who sustained severe neurological damage and claimed that damage was received in the improper delivery of their child by employees of Gettysburg Hospital, may be moving towards a settlement.
Pa. courts weigh whether Jehovah's Witnesses elders must report confessed child abuse
HARRISBURG – After the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania dismissed a petition from a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses nearly two years ago, which argued the confidentiality of their confessions shielded them from being mandatory reporters of child abuse, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overruled their colleagues and decided the Commonwealth Court must re-examine the action.
Medical expert witness firm and owner deny lawsuit's defamation claims
SCRANTON – A business providing medical expert witnesses for the courtroom and its owner have emphatically denied charges of defamation brought against them by an alleged former employee and Luzerne County nurse, charges which the plaintiff claimed have harmed his professional prospects.
Federal court may dismiss case against Colwyn and officials, for lack of default judgment pursuit
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation from a Delaware County man which alleged that a member of the Colwyn Police Department – after unsuccessfully attempting to sanction him with a trio of motor vehicle tickets – later arrested him on fabricated charges of marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, may be dismissed later this month if the plaintiff does not file for entry of default.
Satalio's Restaurant rejects cross-claim liability for injuries suffered by customers who fell from deck
PITTSBURGH – Satalio’s Restaurant has denied cross-claim liability levied against it by plaintiffs who said the establishment had a non-compliant outdoor wooden deck attached to its property, from which they fell more than a year ago and sustained several serious injuries in the process.
Pittsburgh couple settle wrongful death allegations against UPMC Magee-Womens’ Hospital for $50K
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple who alleged that professional negligence on the part of personnel at the University of Pittsburgh’s Magee-Womens’ Hospital directly led to the death of their newborn child in 2021, recently resolved their claims through a $50,000 settlement.
PetSmart customer who said pooled water on the floor caused her to fall settles case
SCRANTON – A PetSmart shopper and her spouse who alleged the business allowed water to pool on the floor of one of its stores, which allegedly caused the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a series of severe knee, hip and back injuries, have settled their case.
Pittsburgh Cheesecake Factory denies fault for glass present in woman's appetizer
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh branch location of The Cheesecake Factory has denied responsibility for the presence of glass inside an appetizer which a local woman bit into nearly two years ago, and suggested she was comparatively negligent for her own injuries.
Minn. firearms retailer argues class action over its website’s tracking tools lacks proper standing
PHILADELPHIA – A Minnesota sporting goods retailer is attempting to dismiss class action litigation brought by a Pennsylvania man, arguing that his claims of the retailer’s website engaging in wiretapping and violating gun privacy laws through its use of the Meta Pixel and Listrak online activity devices, lack sufficient standing.
Bucks County man who challenged Educator Discipline Act appeals to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man granted a permanent injunction against enforcement of the provisions of Section 17.2 of Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act – a statute which he felt criminalized the disclosure of truthful information connected to the filing of an educator misconduct complaint with the Commonwealth’s Department of Education – is appealing the denial of his motion for summary judgment against the state attorney general to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Monessen residents' class action nuisance lawsuit versus landfill sees settlement
PITTSBURGH – A class action, nuisance-based lawsuit from a group of Westmoreland County residents against a Belle Vernon landfill, which charged the facility produces noxious odors and has negatively impacted their quality of life, was recently settled.
Mother of Pen Argyl boy harmed by lead exposure settles with former landlord for $20K
ALLENTOWN – The mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy who filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage, recently settled her claims for $20,000.
$38.5 million settlement after deaths of girls blamed on hoverboard battery
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has approved a settlement of $38.5 million in survival and wrongful death litigation surrounding a fatal house fire in Hellertown in April 2022, a fire started by a hoverboard device which malfunctioned while charging and killed two young girls.
Post-trial fees settlement reached in former Starbucks manager's discrimination case
CAMDEN, N.J. – After a federal court jury and judge awarded a total $28.3 million to a white former Starbucks store manager who claimed she faced racial discrimination and firing from the coffee company, after two Black men were controversially arrested at a Philadelphia store location, a subsequent post-trial dispute over legal fees was recently settled.
TCPA class action against accident attorneys for unsolicited phone calls gets new defendant
WILLIAMSPORT – A Central Pennsylvania man has named an additional defendant in a class action lawsuit against the Accident Attorneys of America, alleging that the firm has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with its unsolicited phone calls to potential clients.
East Allegheny School District reiterates its argument in tax increase appeals case
PITTSBURGH – A senior residential development has reiterated claims that the East Allegheny School District has violated the Pennsylvania Constitution’s Uniformity Clause and the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by selectively filing increase appeals against the assessments of properties recently purchased by new buyers, while leaving unchanged the assessments of properties not recently sold – and opposed their preliminary objections refuting that claim.
Days Inn hotel in Pittsburgh says it's not responsible for injuries of man who fell exiting shower
PITTSBURGH – A Days Inn Hotel in Pittsburgh has denied liability for injuries which a local man says he suffered during his stay two years ago, when he exited a shower, fell and sustained a broken hip.
Claims made by former inmate at Montgomery County Correctional Facility are dismissed after his death
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation from a man incarcerated at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility arguing that his civil rights were violated during his stay, has been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice in the wake of his death.