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Supreme Court rules evidence of pedestrian's intoxication relevant in collision case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a trial court’s decision to permit evidence demonstrating the intoxication of a pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle. -
Man accuses Philly law firm of malpractice in not pursuing all defendants and losing out on $1.8 million in insurance funds
PHILADELPHIA – A man seriously injured in a pedestrian accident in 2011 says his legal representation failed to pursue all responsible parties for the accident, which led him to lose out on $1.8 million in insurance payout funds. -
Homeowners association wants $30K in restitution from former unit owners
PHILADELPHIA – A homeowners association is seeking to obtain $30,000 in restitution from a unit owner whose account was delinquent on payments dating back to 2009, according to its lawsuit. -
Best Buy door knocked me to the ground, woman claims in lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff claiming to have been seriously injured in the entryway of a Philadelphia Best Buy store nearly two years ago, has initiated legal action against the electronics retail giant. -
Esurance policyholder claims company did not cover her property for water damage
PHILADELPHIA – An Esurance policyholder alleges the company did not follow through on providing the financial benefits of the policy, when the plaintiff suffered severe, water-related damages to her property. -
Man claims he was backed up on by recycling truck while riding his motorcycle
PHILADELPHIA – A motorcyclist has sued the driver of a recycling truck and his employers for negligence, after the driver reportedly backed up at an intersection and trapped the plaintiff and his motorcycle under that recycling truck. -
Woman claims Philly gentlemen's club bouncer physically assaulted her in club's parking lot
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman who visited a local gentlemen’s club contends she was assaulted and seriously injured by one of the venue’s bouncers in the club parking lot. -
Public adjusters allege $166K of insurance proceeds rightfully belong to them
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia public adjusting firm believes a Newtown bank owes it more than $166,000 in insurance proceeds, resulting from a policyholder's submitted claim for fire-related property damage in Northeast Philadelphia. -
Woman assaulted in Pittsburgh McDonald's brawl says restaurant and manager did nothing to intervene
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff who says she was assaulted in a fight at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pittsburgh, has initiated legal action against the restaurant, its owner, parent company and an unidentified female manager in response to the incident. -
Supposed lowball offer for underinsured motorist benefits results in lawsuit versus Progressive Insurance
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Progressive Insurance and one of its employees for breach of contract and bad faith, among other charges, after allegedly receiving a lowball offer of underinsured motorist benefits. -
Progressive Insurance seeking more than $13K from motorist it says is liable for damages against one of its insured
PHILADELPHIA – Progressive Insurance recently initiated a lawsuit against a driver it believes caused an accident which damaged a vehicle owned by one of its insured policyholders. -
Allstate Insurance Company seeks reimbursement for more than $8K it expended on policyholder's claim
Allstate Insurance Company has initiated legal action to recover funds it says it expended on behalf of one of its policyholders, when that same policyholder was involved in a serious car crash nearly two years ago. -
Bike crash victim says State Farm Insurance is unfairly denying payment of underinsured motorist benefits
PHILADELPHIA – The alleged victim of a bicycle-automobile crash argues State Farm Insurance is responsible for paying out underinsured motorist benefits it has denied the plaintiff, in response to an accident that took place in Philadelphia just over one year ago. -
Medical care not paid for through policy's insurance benefits, plaintiff alleges
Medical care not paid for through policy's insurance benefits, plaintiff alleges -
Philadelphia man says insurance company hasn't followed through on agreed-upon release terms
Philadelphia man says insurance company hasn't followed through on agreed-upon release terms -
City of Philadelphia denies liability for damage to Verizon conduits and copper wire in 2015 water main break
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia denies it is responsible for damage to Verizon Pennsylvania’s telecommunications equipment, damages sustained as a result of the break of a City-owned water main two summers ago. -
Restaurant that allegedly served mashed potatoes containing metal denies plaintiff's allegations
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a West Oak Lane neighborhood restaurant have denied the allegations made by a Philadelphia man who says he was injured when he bit down on a metal button hidden in his mashed potatoes. -
Motorist reinstates complaint against Uber driver and parent company for injury-related liability
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Philadelphia motorist suing an Uber driver and the ride-hailing company for injuries she says she suffered in an automobile accident in the city last summer, are seeking to reinstate the issuance of the complaint. -
Woman settles with U.S. over alleged fall at post office
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a Philadelphia woman and the federal government over injuries she sustained at a post office in the city has been settled, according to court records. -
Pittsburgh company seeks damages for construction failure on parking garage
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh construction company is suing H.D. Forming Co. Inc. and Dayton Superior Corporation, citing alleged liability for bad specifications and engineering work on a parking garage.