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.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who claimed he was physically assaulted by his employer in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession, has disputed preliminary objections raised over the supposed legal sufficiency of those same claims.
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania dance studio defends itself from a lawsuit where a woman was seriously injured at one of its events after her leg came into contact with a rolling table cart, saying that the school which hosted the event was instead at fault.
PITTSBURGH – The proprietors of a Robinson Township nail and spa lounge have raised objections of legal sufficiency in a lawsuit brought by one of its former employees, who claims he was physically assaulted by one of the defendants over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession.
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by THE Westminster Presbytarian Church of Upper St. Clair and Wecep LLC against Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company on Feb. 22: 'Order Re Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 12(b) Motions To Dismiss, More Fully Stated In Said Order. Signed By Judge Cathy Bissoon On 2/22/21. (jhi)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by THE Westminster Presbytarian Church of Upper St. Clair and Wecep LLC against Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company on Feb. 19.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man claims he was physically assaulted by his employer in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession.
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple has launched litigation against a dance studio which hosted an event where the wife-plaintiff was seriously injured, after her leg came into contact with a rolling table cart.
WASHINGTON – In the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have taken the No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive year – due to high-dollar mass tort verdicts, expanding medical liability litigation and a lower reliability standard for expert witness evidence, among other issues.
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between a man who was fired from his job for a positive marijuana test result and a drug-testing service company that allegedly failed to provide his employer with his Medical Marijuana Card has resulted in the testing company being dismissed from the case.
PITTSBURGH – A drug-testing service company has denied that it was negligent when it allegedly failed to provide a man’s employer with his Medical Marijuana Card (MMC), in advance of him not being reinstated to his job for a positive test result.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman is suing the Florida companies that own the Outback Steakhouse in Upper St. Clair, alleging a broken culvert located on the property resulted in the drowning death of her sister.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Inc. is accused in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County’s Pennsylvania Civil Division of not following policy after it fired an employee for a positive drug test despite his possession of a medical marijuana card.
WASHINGTON – In an annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Philadelphia has claimed the No. 1 ranking – in part due to a historic $8 billion punitive damages verdict rendered this year in litigation connected to Johnson & Johnson’s anti-psychotic drug Risperdal.
PITTSBURGH - First Transit Inc. is facing a negligence lawsuit from a woman who said one of its dispatched drivers extended her ride by almost two hours, causing her to have a panic attack.
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Brotherly Love may have added its first Super Bowl trophy to its list of accolades this year, but a second distinction Philadelphia received in 2018 was another prominent placement on the American Tort Reform Association’s annual list of “Judicial Hellholes.”
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