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Judge hands down second dismissal in federal suit over school bus sexual assault
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a federal judge has dismissed litigation from a woman who alleged that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, which was said to have disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process. -
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Matthew Vassil
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Matthew Vassil. -
Peoples Natural Gas points to co-defendant as being liable for plaintiff's mother's death from gas leak
PITTSBURGH – Peoples Natural Gas Company alleges its co-defendant is liable for negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak, which led to the death of the plaintiff’s mother from exposure to the gas. -
Health care group dismissed from wrongful death suit over woman's epidural
MEDIA – One company has been dismissed from litigation which claimed that a number of Delaware County health care entities improperly administered an epidural injection to a pregnant woman and caused her death. -
Insurer settles lawsuit with natural gas company over structure fire at Penn Hills building
PITTSBURGH – Litigation brought against a natural gas company, whose 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, has been settled. -
Daughters of deceased Delco nursing home resident settle wrongful death suit for $20K
MEDIA – The daughters of a Delaware County nursing home resident who contended that improper care from facility staff directly caused their mother’s death, have settled their claims with the nursing home company for $20,000. -
Chester charter school tries to dismiss lawsuit over 2015 sexual assault on school bus
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester-based charter school has reiterated its desire to dismiss litigation from a local woman who alleged that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, who disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process. -
Woman reiterates claims that sexual assault on bus was charter school's fault
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman has claimed once again that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, who disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process. -
Woman says Philly charter school violated her constitutional rights, when it failed to stop her 2015 sexual assault on bus
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges that as a middle school student, she was sexually assaulted by a classmate while riding a school bus in February 2015 and that her school violated her constitutional due process rights by failing to prevent the assault. -
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Ryan French
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Ryan French. -
Woman's estate stands by claims that hospital's improperly administered epidural injection caused her death
MEDIA – A deceased woman’s estate has restated claims that her death was caused by a number of Delaware County health care entities who improperly administered her an epidural injection. -
Plaintiffs refute senior health care group's denial of causing mother's death through subpar care in 2019
MEDIA – The daughters of a Delaware County nursing home resident contend that she was improperly cared for by the staff of the facility where she was living and that same level of sub-standard care is what directly caused her death, refuting assertions from the facility that it was not responsible for her passing. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Settlement finalized with Middletown Borough
HARRISBURG – A local Chinese restaurant owner has settled claims against the Borough of Middletown, closing litigation which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations. -
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Alaina Wartman
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Alaina Wartman. -
Delco care facility says it had no control over events which led to resident's death in 2019
MEDIA – A Delaware County health care entity denies that it provided subpar care to one of its residents, before and leading up to her death, the allegation of which is the crux of a wrongful death lawsuit filed against it. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Judge stays case against Middletown Borough, pending settlement finalization
HARRISBURG – Due to the preliminary reaching of a settlement agreement, a federal judge has stayed litigation filed against the Borough of Middletown by a local Chinese restaurant owner, which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations. -
Southwest Airlines finally reaches settlement with plaintiff who survived 2018 plane ride which killed fellow passenger
PHILADELPHIA – A fellow passenger on board the infamous Southwest Airlines flight in April 2018 during which one passenger was partially sucked out of the plane and later died has settled litigation with the airline and the airplane’s manufacturers. -
Radnor health care and hospice group seeking judgment of non pros in wrongful death suit
MEDIA – A Delaware County health care entity is pursuing a judgment of non pros in wrongful death litigation accusing it of subpar care of one of its residents, before and leading up to her death. -
Travelers Insurance reiterates claims that gas company's negligence led to Penn Hills structure fire
PITTSBURGH – A major insurance provider stands by its claims that a natural gas company’s 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. -
Natural gas fire update: Company denies it didn't turn off service, before massive blaze at Big Shot Bob's
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh natural gas company avers that it was not negligent and did not fail to turn off the gas supply to a Penn Hills building, which a lawsuit brought against it charges exacerbated the effect of a structure fire which took place at the property.