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Middle school student sues Upper St. Clair School District after colliding with metal bleacher bench
PITTSBURGH – A local middle school student alleges that negligent placement of a metal bleacher bench by the Upper St. Clair School District, resulted in his suffering a series of severe leg injuries when he collided with that same bench. -
Couple allege wife developed cancer after being treated with FDA-recalled scaffold
PITTSBURGH – A local couple allege that the wife-plaintiff developed breast cancer after not being informed that a surgical scaffold used in her 2015 breast augmentation surgery was the subject of an FDA recall, 10 days after said surgery. -
Judge adds Butler County court as defendant in probation officer's discrimination case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has applied joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by approving the Butler County Court of Common Pleas to be listed as an additional defendant. -
One defendant is dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit, tied to trench cave-in
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed after the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, has been dismissed from the case. -
Bicyclist claims Columbia Gas, its contractor failed to fix gas line protrusion in road which caused her injuries
PITTSBURGH — A bicyclist claims Columbia Gas and its contractor failed to fix a protrusion in the roadway caused by an underground gas line which caused her to suffer injuries. Margaret M. -
Lawsuit: Child's permanent brain and bodily injuries the fault of St. Clair Hospital staff
PITTSBURGH – A Canonsburg couple say their child was born with severe bodily impairments after the delivery staff at St. Clair Hospital performed negligently during childbirth in September 2017. -
Pittsburgh plaintiffs keep up claims alleging assault from former nail salon employer over PPP funds
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man and his co-plaintiff refutes denials from his former employer and reiterate claims that he was physically assaulted by his employer, in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that supposedly remained in his possession. -
Butler County wants to add local court system as defendant in probation officer's anxiety discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Butler County seeks to apply joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by joining the Butler County Court of Common Pleas as an additional defendant. -
Lawsuit: Woman dies after being struck by falling tree limb on Allegheny County hiking trial
PITTSBURGH — The estate of a woman who was killed by a falling tree limb while on a hiking trail in the Township of Upper St. Clair is claiming wrongful death. William G. -
Defendant fights second version of lawsuit over disputed $1M inheritance
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Cranberry Township woman who allegedly nixed a $1 million bequest from her deceased lover to one of his best friends, rejects what she sees as a series of legally insufficient claims lodged in the second version of the complaint. -
Defendant accused of nixing $1M bequest says plaintiff's tortious interference claim is null and void
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Cranberry Township woman who allegedly nixed a $1 million bequest from her deceased lover to one of his best friends, now argues that the plaintiff’s tortious interference claims against her are legally insufficient. -
Pa. courts drop from the top to No. 4 ranking on ATRA's annual 'Judicial Hellholes' list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have garnered the No. 4 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses – falling three places from the top spot on the report, where they had been listed for the preceding two years. -
Man's lawsuit says his $1 million bequest was canceled by his deceased best friend's lover and caretaker
PITTSBURGH – An Upper St. Clair man alleges that he was to be the recipient of a $1 million bequest from a close friend of his prior to his death, only to have the decedent’s significant other cancel the gift. -
Defendant denies liability in case of nail salon employee who alleged he was beaten over PPP funds
PITTSBURGH – One defendant has denied claims of liability in a lawsuit brought by a nail salon’s former employee, an ex-employee who claimed he was physically assaulted by one of the defendants over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession. -
Butler County argues no truth to claims that probation officer was discriminated against for requesting medical leave
PITTSBURGH – Butler County counters litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by arguing that the officer’s version of events are mistaken and that his claims are baseless. -
Radiologist allegedly missed patient's kidney stone on imaging test
PITTSBURGH — A couple allege a radiologist missed a kidney stone on the husband's imaging, which caused him to suffer an infection and other health issues. -
Defendant named in cave-in wrongful death lawsuit argues intentional infliction of emotional distress count is groundless
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed after the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, has brought preliminary objections that a charge of intentional infliction of emotional distress levied against him is improper. -
Butler probation officer undergoing work-related anxiety says he was discriminated against for taking medical leave
PITTSBURGH – A Butler probation officer says that he was discriminated against by his superiors when he sought to take leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, for work-related stress and anxiety that he was suffering. -
Defendant in cave-in wrongful death suit argues counts should be dismissed for failure to follow rule of law
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed after the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, has brought preliminary objections arguing two of its counts should be thrown out for failure to follow the rule of law. -
Ohio plaintiffs file wrongful death suit after death of man from cave-in, during sewer line replacement
PITTSBURGH – After the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, four Ohio plaintiffs are suing the commercial entities they feel are liable for survival and wrongful death.