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Couple's lawsuit over physical therapy group's alleged lack of COVID-19 protocols returns to Allegheny County court
PITTSBURGH – Litigation accusing a physical therapy firm accused of not using personal protective equipment and leading a Bethel Park couple to contract COVID-19 has left federal jurisdiction and been remanded to an Allegheny County court. -
Companies disavow negligence allegations from Norvelt man, who says he was maimed by up-cut saw
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man stands by negligence and strict liability claims against companies in Italy, Indiana and Pennsylvania, after an up-cut saw severed his right hand just above his wrist during his work. -
Pittsburgh homeowners reiterate that they are not responsible for injuries suffered by runner when tree fell on him
PITTSBURGH – A pair of Pittsburgh homeowners continue to discount liability for injuries that a local man suffered, when an oak tree on the defendants’ lawn collapsed and fell on him during his run. -
Woman says foot bath gave her third-degree burns
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges she suffered third-degree burns on her feet from a pedicure foot bath machine. -
Summary judgment motions awaited in 'jock tax' lawsuit brought against the City of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH – Summary judgment motions will soon be filed in a lawsuit filed by a trio of professional athletes and the players’ associations of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Hockey League – all of whom allege that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” that is applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional. -
W.Va. insurer ends case against defendants it accused of colluding in fraud related to fatal accident
PITTSBURGH – A West Virginia insurer who alleged that possible collusion between the defendants in an underlying lawsuit relating to coverage upon a fatal accident was attempting to perpetrate a fraud upon the company, has discontinued its case. -
Black woman says she was asked to carry superintendent's bags while working for Clayton City School District
PITTSBURGH — An African American female alleges she was asked to carry the superintendent's shopping bags and assigned other remedial tasks while working for the Clayton City School District. -
Lawsuit: Man suffers fractured femur after tripping over wooden pallet at Busy Beaver
PITTSBURGH — A man alleges he suffered a fractured femur after falling over a protruding wooden pallet at a store in Greenville. -
Coach who lost job opportunity due to alleged inappropriate texts with young rower withdraws defamation case
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who argued that he was defamed and painted as an illicit sexual predator by two individuals who provided a series of text messages between him and a young student to a rowing club who was considering hiring the plaintiff and later did not do so, recently withdrew his case. -
Pittsburgh bar denies liability for patron's fall, one year after complaint was filed
PITTSBURGH – After one year, a Pittsburgh bar has responded to a woman’s allegations that she suffered a broken left arm and other injuries after falling while making a trip to its restroom, by seeking to strike all insinuations of recklessness from the complaint and therefore, liability for punitive damages against it. -
Housing community owner continues to press for $246K default judgment in response to neighbor causing it damage
PITTSBURGH – A housing community owner who alleged that its neighbor’s construction caused nearly $250,000 in severe damage to retaining walls and surrounding property and wants a default judgment in that same amount, denies the answering material from two of the case’s defendants. -
U.S. Steel discounts liability for full-body injuries suffered by bricklayer in accident at Clairton plant
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel argues that it is not liable for a Glassport man’s injuries, which allegedly took place while he was working at the company’s plant in Clairton. -
Uber denies all liability in lawsuit that says driver nearly killed passengers
PITTSBURGH – Uber denies all liability in a Carnegie man’s litigation against the ride-share company, which alleged that the plaintiff and his friends were nearly killed by their driver in a ride-gone-wrong. -
Suit: Live-in caretaker embezzled funds from client's bank account
PITTSBURGH — A live-in caretaker is facing a claim she embezzled funds from her client's bank account. The Estate of Earl F. -
Louisiana construction company officials deny they failed to provide proper compensation to employees who worked overtime
PITTSBURGH – Louisiana-based defendants deny class action allegations from workers at Shell Oil Company that they did not receive time-and-a-half compensation when they worked overtime hours. -
Ladder manufacturer faces claim after man falls, suffers broken ankle
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania-based ladder manufacturer is facing a claim its defective product caused a man's fall. -
Teacher alleges he was defamed with false accusations of sexual abuse against students by victim advocate and author
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania math teacher contends that he has been falsely accused of sexually abusing his students and defamed as to the same, despite his denials that he committed the abuse and law enforcement finding no evidence of his wrongdoing. -
Customer alleges defective shopping cart caused his fall, fractured hip at Shop N Save
PITTSBURGH — A Shop N Save customer allegedly suffered a fractured hip and other injuries due to an alleged defective shopping cart. -
Beaver County couple reach settlement over injuries wife suffered when ATV allegedly hit her at baseball field
PITTSBURGH – A Beaver County couple recently settled claims with the operators of a local baseball and softball field, who they alleged were responsible for injuries the wife-plaintiff suffered when she was allegedly struck by an ATV at the field. -
$5M house fire insurance litigation against Black & Decker sent to Allegheny County's complex litigation center
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit against Black & Decker surrounding a home construction fire that allegedly caused a Pennsylvania man $5 million in damages has been sent to Allegheny County’s complex litigation center.