Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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MLB, Pirates sued after foul ball makes its way through net, hitting woman
PITTSBURGH - A stray foul ball at a Pittsburgh Pirates game has led to a lawsuit against the team and Major League Baseball. -
Judge defers decision on transfer of mountain resort injury suit, until other defendants respond
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has deferred a ruling on preliminary objections, in a case from the parents of a young man injured at a mountain resort, when he dropped to the ground to escape a non-functioning chairlift, until other defendants respond to the suit. -
Altoona couple who said UPMC missed adenopathy diagnosis OK substitution of defendants
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple have voluntary removed two University of Pittsburgh Medical Center entities and replaced them with another, in litigation claiming the defendants failed to follow up on the wife-plaintiff’s initial diagnosis of adenopathy, which she said led her to develop late-stage thyroid cancer. -
Woman with M.S. sues care provider after her in-home aide sexually assaulted her
PITTSBURGH – After a woman afflicted with multiple sclerosis and confined to a wheelchair was sexually assaulted by her in-home medical aide, the plaintiff has brought legal action against the assailant’s employer for not vetting them properly and failing to prevent the assault. -
Applebee's counsel says allegations tied to toddler's hot fudge burns aren't specific enough
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for an Applebee’s restaurant has countered that allegations of negligence tied to a plaintiff’s daughter receiving second-degree burns from hot fudge on a chocolate cake dessert, lack requisite specificity. -
Bike company denies liability for Pittsburgh man's fall-related injuries suffered in 2022
PITTSBURGH – A bicycle company has denied allegations of negligence and liability for the numerous bodily injuries a Pittsburgh man says he sustained, during a pair of falls off the bike he was riding in 2022. -
Johnstown man says wire drawing machine part dislodged and severely injured him
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man claims he suffered a traumatic brain injury and multiple facial fractures, when a component of the defendant’s wire drawing machine unexpectedly dislodged and struck him. -
Construction worker says company's failure to shut off gas line caused McKeesport explosion
PITTSBURGH – A man helping to construct a handicap-accessible ramp on a job site says negligence on the part of multiple defendants in failing to shut off a gas line while performing excavation work, caused an explosion which severely injured him. -
Lawsuit: Surgical screw implanted in woman's lumbar spine during fusion surgery has fractured
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman claims that a metallic surgical screw manufactured by a Michigan company and implanted in her lumbar vertebrae during spinal fusion surgery, has fractured and cannot safely be removed. -
Suit: Daycare's negligence led to plaintiff's son falling off table and cutting his eye
PITTSBURGH – The parent of a toddler-aged son alleges that the daycare facility she entrusted to care for her son was negligent in their duties, resulting in her son falling and sustaining a facial laceration to his left eye. -
Plaintiff disrupted by Pittsburgh pickleball court noise holds to claims made against City
PITTSBURGH – A local woman whose home is located adjacent to pickleball courts at Moore Park has restated claims against the City of Pittsburgh and that her quality of life has been negatively impacted by the noise of constant play at those same courts. -
Man criminally charged with murder of Uber driver receives stay of civil proceedings
PITTSBURGH – A man accused of the murder of an Uber driver and who requested that the wrongful death civil lawsuit against him be stayed – while the concurrent criminal proceedings against him resolve – has had that request granted. -
From mosh pit to court room: Lawsuit alleges injuries at Monsters of Oz Tour
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have sued the companies behind a metalcore music concert and the lead vocalist of one of the bands playing at the concert, after the husband-plaintiff sustained serious injuries from standing in proximity to an active mosh pit – when moshing was prohibited at the venue. -
Comfort Inn hotel again denies alleged liability associated with man's drowning death
PITTSBURGH – A Comfort Inn hotel in Pittsburgh has, for the second time, denied liability for the death of a man who died as a result of drowning in its pool last July, as alleged in a wrongful death lawsuit brought in his name. -
Man who fell exiting shower and broke his hip at Days Inn hotel reiterates his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has reiterated claims arguing that during his stay at a Pittsburgh Days Inn hotel, he suffered a broken hip after exiting the shower in his room. -
Former Leet Township police chief loses breach of contract lawsuit against the municipality
PITTSBURGH – The former chief of police in Leet Township has lost his breach of contract suit, which had alleged he was unlawfully fired four years before his contract expired. -
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh School District and bus company are liable for autistic student's injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh parent alleges that her non-verbal and autistic daughter sustained a concussion and other injuries when she fell from her seat, and argues that the local school district and a bus company were responsible for the incident. -
Lawsuit: West Homestead Police pursuit leads to suspect crashing into plaintiffs' vehicle
PITTSBURGH – A pair of motorists who received serious and extensive injuries when their vehicle collided with another car driven by a suspect being pursued by members of the West Homestead Police Department, have sued the department for conducting their pursuit in an unsafe manner. -
Pittsburgh Steelers reject ticket holder's defamation allegations over supposed use of racial slur
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers have denied claims of defamation from one of its season ticket holders, who alleged she was treated rudely by stadium personnel and then defamed by being wrongly accused of using a racial slur towards another stadium employee working during the game. -
Woman sues, says her young daughter was burned by hot fudge at Applebee's
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman is suing a local Applebee’s restaurant after she says her minor daughter received second-degree burns from hot fudge on a chocolate cake dessert.