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Neglected Patient Sues Pittsburgh Nursing Facility Over Severe Injuries
A new lawsuit accuses a Pittsburgh nursing home of severe neglect leading to serious injuries for a patient with complex medical needs. Filed by Ned Davis Jr., on behalf of his sister Dorothy A.Fryer,the suit seeks compensatory damages exceeding jurisdictional limits. -
North Braddock cemetery rejects allegations it conducted an improper burial
PITTSBURGH – A North Braddock cemetery holds that it conducted a proper burial for a plaintiff’s deceased wife, and did not fail to alleviate the plaintiff’s subsequent concerns and/or requests for correction in that regard. -
Leading Environmental Lawyer Paul R. McIntyre Returns to Greenberg Traurig in Philadelphia
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP recently welcomed back Paul R. McIntyre to its Environmental Practice in the firm’s Philadelphia office. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 27
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 27 in the suits below: -
Plaintiff whose daughter was allegedly mistreated by softball coach wants school district's dismissal motion thrown out
SCRANTON – A Hanover Township man maintains claims that his daughter was mistreated and neglected by her softball coach, leading her to eventually suffer a severe brain injury when a batted ball hit her in the back of the head, and argues the defendant school district’s motion to dismiss must be denied. -
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team. -
Hourly employees allege they were not paid for pre-shift work
PITTSBURGH — Two Pennsylvania-based retail merchandising product and service companies are facing a class action alleging they violated state and federal wage laws. -
Lancaster plaintiff says husband's death was result of medical procedure, which caused him to bleed out
LANCASTER – A Lancaster woman alleges that her late husband’s death was caused by a debridement procedure he received on his throat, despite an adverse medical history of cardiovascular problems and use of anticoagulation medicine. -
Former Hershey factory worker alleges company discriminated against African American employees
SCRANTON — A former Hershey factory worker alleges the company regularly discriminated against African American employees. -
Black-owned EMS company withdraws case alleging racial conspiracy led to loss of contract with Veterans Affairs
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has voluntarily dismissed its own litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants. -
Morgan Lewis Partner Kenneth Davis Named Support Center for Child Advocates Distinguished Advocate
Morgan Lewis Partner Kenneth Davis Named Support Center for Child Advocates Distinguished Advocate. -
Couple allege neighbor's surveillance camera, audio recorder invades their privacy
PITTSBURGH — A couple allege a neighbor's surveillance camera is invading their privacy. -
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. -
Man alleges father was embalmed, buried by funeral home without next of kin consent
MEDIA — A man alleges his deceased father was embalmed and buried without his consent and against his religious beliefs. -
Worker alleges she was fired for reporting improper COVID-19 safety, testing protocols
PITTSBURGH — A worker alleges she was fired for reporting her company's failure to follow proper COVID-19 testing and protocols. Eliana Davis Filed a complaint Jan. 17 in the U.S. -
Now that parents who lost 29-week-old fetus know defendant's employer, they seek to amend their case accordingly
MEDIA – Parents who lost their baby in utero while the mother was 29 weeks pregnant and claimed that Crozer medical entities did not ensure the health of the fetus, now seek to amend their complaint upon learning the name of one of the defendant’s employers. -
Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020
Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020. -
Havertown urgent care facility seeks to dismiss wrongful death suit against it
MEDIA – A Havertown urgent care facility recently sought a judgment of non pros in a wrongful death action accusing it of failing to diagnose a woman’s pneumonia, later causing her to die of the condition in December 2019. -
Ex-dining services director wins $812K judgment in wrongful termination and disability lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – The former director of dining services at a Lancaster retirement home community has prevailed in her wrongful termination-related disability lawsuit, winning a judgment of $812,036. -
U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.