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Judge denies Jefferson Hospital dismissal of counts in former employee's discrimination suit over medical marijuana
PHILADELPHIA – A former Thomas Jefferson University hospital employee who alleged her legitimate use of medical marijuana led to her dismissal from the facility has been permitted to proceed with her case. -
April 26: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for family and medical leave act cases
The following family and medical leave act-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 26
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 26 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Lavonchia Prioleau vs Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc. on April 26
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Lavonchia Prioleau against Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc. on April 26: -
Whistleblowing doctor to face arbitration of termination case
PHILADELPHIA – A whistleblowing doctor who complained about her employer treating a chiropractor as a licensed physician has seen her opponents win their court appeal that will send the dispute to arbitration. -
State Supreme Court rules fired worker not entitled to see personnel file
HARRISBURG — In a case that ultimately could have far-reaching impact across the state, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that terminated employees are precluded from inspecting their personnel files. -
Widow's cancer negligence case denied for lack of documentation
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a ruling in favor of a hospital after a woman sued her husband’s health care providers because his cancer returned and the hospital didn’t inform them or provide proper treatment. -
Appeals court upholds dismissal of wrongful termination lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal appellate court, a former hospital employee in Philadelphia did not meet the burden of proof required to substantiate her age discrimination claims. -
Man sues Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals after he alleges he was terminated because of his disabilities
PHILADELPHIA – A man is suing his past employer after he alleges he was discriminated against and unfairly terminated because of his disabilities. -
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital faces wrongful death, med mal claim
The widow of a South Jersey man who died from cardiac arrest days after being admitted -
Phila. jury returns $78.5 million plaintiff's verdict in case of fetal brain injury
The parents of a now-3-year-old girl who suffered brain damage as the result of hospital negligence back when the child was born have secured a $78.5 million verdict following a jury trial at state court in Philadelphia, according to the plaintiff’s law firm and court records. -
Medical Malpractice claim filed over bunion surgery
A Philadelphia woman who alleges a botched bunion removal procedure led her to sustain multiple injuries, including the need to have additional surgeries, has filed a civil complaint against those charged with her medical care. -
Punitive damages phase of nursing home neglect trial gets under way
After a month break, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury on Tuesday was brought back for the second phase in a nursing home neglect trial, one in which they awarded more than $2 million in damages to the plaintiff at the end of phase one. -
Jury hears closing arguments in nursing home trial
Attorneys representing a woman suing a handful of medical care facilities on behalf of her late father, who perished months after a chain of physical ailments, made their final plea Tuesday to the 12-member jury in the case, urging the men and women, during closing arguments, to find the defendants liable for the patriarch’s death. -
Widow of deceased man testifies in nursing home trial
The widow of a man whose family is suing medical care facilities for negligence tearfully testified from a wheelchair Thursday, evoking memories of her deceased husband and the strong bond he had with his kin. -
Defense in medical malpractice trial questions expert witness
The defense in a medical malpractice case sought to show Tuesday that a number of factors, including pre-existing conditions, were at least in part to blame for a deceased man’s pressure ulcers. -
Former director of nursing at nursing home testifies at malpractice trial
An attorney for a woman suing medical care facilities for failing to properly diagnose and treat her now-deceased father’s pressure ulcers, questioned a former director of nursing for one of the defendants during the third day of the malpractice trial. -
Daughter of deceased man testifies during first full day of medical malpractice trial
The adult daughter of a man whose nine months prior to his death were allegedly spent in pain and agony spoke about her father’s better days July 21, during the first day of testimony in a medical malpractice case pitting the family of a deceased man against a handful of medical facilities and a nursing home. -
Medical malpractice trial gets a slow start
A two-year old case in which relatives of a now-deceased man are suing medical care facilities for injuries suffered by their loved one relating to his development of pressure ulcers has finally come to trial, but proceedings have been slow to get started. -
Jury selection wraps up in wrongful death case, trial set to begin July 18
Trial is expected to get under way July 18 in the case of a family suing on behalf of their elderly relative whose death they attribute to poor medical care.