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Assault at LA Fitness begets lawsuit for personal injury damages
PHILADELPHIA - Fitness International LLC, the owner and operator of LA Fitness, faces civil charges in Philadelphia by a gym-goer who says he was assaulted at one of its facilities in December 2019.
Astra Foods worker slaps the grocer with lawsuit after an employee allegedly throws meat at him
A personal injury complaint filed on March 31 in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas by a Chester man accuses an Aston grocer of creating an unsafe work environment.
Man demands more than $200K from Henkel of West Hazelton after he falls in parking lot
A West Hazelton retailer is called to the Philadelphia County Court of Common pleas by a Florida man who slipped on ice in the store's parking lot, according to a lawsuit filed March 31.
Medicaid mix-up forces sale of Scranton home, lawsuit alleges
The Advocacy Alliance of Scranton is accused of tricking a man out of his house in a March 26 lawsuit filed in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
Park ranger says in lawsuit racism from supervisor too much to take
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Presque Isle State Park were sued on March 26 in the Western Pennsylvania District Court by a former park ranger who says his supervisor was racist towards him.
Peoples Natural Gas Company sued over leak that burned down entire shopping center
Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC was sued by the owners of a Verona dry cleaning service after a natural gas leak destroyed the shopping center the business was in.
Man wants Apple and Verizon to pay damages after iPhone allegedly exploded
Apple and Verizon face a civil complaint in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas from a Crescent Township man who says that his iPhone 6 spontaneously exploded after being connected to a charger.
Pittsburgh hotel accused of bed bugs
The Hotel Indigo East Liberty at 123 North Highland Ave. in Pittsburgh must answer in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas to a lawsuit filed regarding an alleged bed bug infestation.
Alleged dog attack at SCI Chester lands many in civil suit
A SCI Chester correctional facility inmate brought civil charges against many defendants after he says he was attacked by another inmate's dog.
Nursing director sues flooring company, says she slipped and cracked her head
The Director of Nursing at the Jewish Association on Aging Weinberg Villages residences wants payback from PJ Dick Incorporated and Flooring Contractors of Pittsburgh after she fell on a loose piece of flooring left at a recently renovated site.
Wilson's Secret Sauce pinned in personal injury lawsuit after allegedly failing to fix defective railing
MEDIA - A Clifton Heights couple want to pursue the Wilson's Secret Sauce restaurant of Upper Darby in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas after the husband was injured on the premises, according to a March 24 lawsuit.
Downington woman sues doctor's office, says she fell leaving building
A Downingtown couple sued Paoli Memorial Hospital's owners and operators after the wife tripped and was injured exiting the hospital after a doctor's appointment.
Negligence by Haverford school district led to attack on student, lawsuit says
A Havertown mother and son sued the Haverford Area School District for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to documents filed on March 17 in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court.
Lawsuit: Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage has a history of sexual harassment, intimidation
Allegations of gender discrimination, retaliation and intimidation were leveled against Schuylkill County and four county employees by four anonymous women, according to documents filed on March 16 in the Middle Pennsylvania District Court.
Ongoing order that protects renters from eviction is unfair for landlords, lawsuit complains
PITTSBURGH - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and four national executives were sued in Pennsylvania federal court by a landlord advocacy group that's had enough of the pandemic-related eviction protections for renters.
Dickson man injured in workplace explosion wants payback
SCRANTON - A Dickson man sued a Michigan manufacturing consulting company after the company's alleged faulty training program resulted in a serious workplace accident.
Over $225,000 demanded from Rust-Oleum by Catasaqua plaintiff who says house fire was caused by wood stain
PHILADELPHIA - A Catasaqua individual sued the stain and surface preparation manufacturer Rust-Oleum after products used by the company allegedly spontaneously combusted and started a house fire, according to documents filed in the LeHigh County Court of Common Pleas earlier this year.
Dickson City dog breeder sells sick dogs for quick profit, new lawsuit says
The Puppylicious Boutique designer dog breeder in Dickson City was sued in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas by a woman who says she paid $5,000 for a sick puppy.
2019 breach of private patient records lands Drexel University in class action suit
Drexel University and Drexel Medicine face a class action lawsuit filed on Feb. 8 in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court after an alleged data breach of patient records.
Ice in the parking lot lands lawsuit in the lap of Lilitz McDonald's franchisees
LANCASTER - A Leola woman sued the franchisee of the Lilitz McDonalds as well as McDonald's Inc. after she says she was seriously injured falling in the parking lot, according to documents filed on Feb. 9 in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.