Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Class action claims failure to secure UPMC patient data resulted in identity theft and credit card fraud
PITTSBURGH – A pair of Western Pennsylvania men are alleging in a class action lawsuit that they and many more individuals have been the victims of identity theft and credit card fraud, as a result of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and other defendants failing to secure their personal and financial information. -
Wrongful death lawsuit alleges caregiver left woman unsupervised with food despite known choking risk
A lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against The Mentor Network and affiliated entities alleges wrongful death and negligence in the death of Melinda Tarr, a resident under the care of the company. -
Penn Hills structure fire action update: Natural gas company dismissed from case, for now
PITTSBURGH – A natural gas company has been conditionally removed from a lawsuit which claimed its alleged negligence in failing to turn off the gas supply to a Penn Hills building, allegedly exacerbated the effect of a structure fire which took place at the property. -
Lawsuit: Man says GoFundMe page alleged he committed domestic abuse against his wife and children
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges that friends of his estranged wife organized an online fundraiser seeking domestic violence assistance in arguing that he was abusing his wife and children, when he counters those claims were meritless. -
Wrongful death claim against UPMC St. Margaret's settled for $150K
A wrongful death suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against UPMC St. Margaret Hospital was recently settled for $150,000 related to the death of an 89 year old woman. -
Fall through the floor leads to lawsuit against nonprofit
A lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against nonprofit The Club at Nevillewood seeks compensation for husband and wife Michael and Angela Smail following injuries sustained by Michael Smail in November 2019. -
Injured Family Dollar customer update: Judge denies store's argument that recklessness claim wasn't pled properly
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has denied Family Dollar’s argument that an injury plaintiff’s allegations of recklessness on its own part have not been supported with requisite specificity under the law. -
Railroad counters it's not to blame for engineer's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
PITTSBURGH – The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad contends that a former repairman and engineer who contracted Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma may have contributed to his diagnosis, rather than the railroad being liable for exposing him to toxic substances. -
Dead man responds to lawsuit alleging he assaulted ex-girlfriend
PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man counters a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by that same man, her now-deceased ex-boyfriend, by citing the Dead Man’s Statute and declaring certain counts in the complaint invalid. -
You don't have a friend in me: Lifelong pals now locked in lawsuit after one complains he was punched too hard
Two lifelong friends are now locked in a civil lawsuit because one says the other punched him in the shoulder too hard, according to documents filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. -
Baseball field operators are liable for injuries of woman hit by ATV maintenance vehicle, suit says
PITTSBURGH – A state court lawsuit alleges that the operators of a local baseball and softball field are responsible for injuries a Beaver County woman suffered, when she was allegedly struck by an ATV at the field. -
Two Coraopolis men locked in civil suit after ATV crash leads to injuries
A Coraopolis man is facing charges from a plaintiff who says he sustained injuries in an ATV crash because of him, according to documents filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. -
Plaintiff alleges he was seriously injured after falling from scaffold rented from equipment firm
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man claims that he was seriously injured on a defective scaffold leased to his employer, by a local equipment rental company. -
Pittsburgh woman says apartment's negligent management led her to be scalded by shower's hot water
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman claims her property manager and landlord were negligent in the operation of the water heater servicing her apartment, causing her to suffer third-degree burns when she went to take a shower. -
Companies sued over roadside signs so big they allegedly caused accident
PITTSBURGH - A Gibsonia couple sued two businesses they accuse of causing a traffic collision by placing obstructive advertisements at an intersection, according to documents recently filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. -
Landlord rights group says Pittsburgh has violated city and state laws through eviction regulation ordinance
PITTSBURGH – A landlord advocacy group has brought suit against the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh City Council, claiming that the City has violated its Home Rule Charter and the state constitution, in its implementation of a temporary eviction measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
$300K chimney sweep fire damages update: Settlement reached in case
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between an insurance company representing a Wexford man and the owner of a chimney sweep business, whose allegedly subpar work caused a fire resulting in almost $300,000 in damages, has been settled. -
Woman alleges she suffered respiratory disease after inhaling fumes from nearby chemical fire
PITTSBURGH – A Beaver County woman alleges she has suffered severe respiratory ailments after inhaling fumes from a chemical fire which took place about a half-mile from her residence. -
DirecTV dish caused house fire, lawsuit claims
A Pittsburgh woman sued the Duquesne Light Company and DirecTV who blames the defendants for her house fire in March 2019. -
Allegedly faulty retaining wall update: Defendant responds to neighbors' lawsuit over damage
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident disavows all liability for allegedly not properly maintaining a retaining wall bordering her neighbors’ home, one which the plaintiff neighbors say will eventually fail and result in widespread damage to their property.