Geisinger
Recent News About Geisinger
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Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Northumberland County man alleges daughter committed suicide in jail due to inadequate staffing
WILLIAMSPORT – A Northumberland County man alleges that staffing at the county jail was inadequate and ineffective, leading to his daughter’s suicide when she found herself incarcerated at the facility on drug charges. -
Plaintiff's passing leads to substitution in wrongful death suit against Geisinger Medical Center
SCRANTON – Due to the death of a plaintiff, one representing the estate of a Carbondale woman who passed away from cardiac arrest three years ago while in the care of Geisinger Medical Center, another individual has been substituted to stand in for the litigation. -
Woman stands by claims of arm and neurological damage during surgery at Geisinger hospital in 2020
SCRANTON – A woman who alleged she suffered arm and neurological damage during a tenodesis surgery last year stands by her claims against the hospital system through which the procedure was conducted. -
Geisinger Health denies it violated federal antitrust laws and affected professional salaries, in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – Geisinger Health has denied it violated federal anti-trust laws as alleged in a class action lawsuit against itself and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Geisinger Health says there is no truth to claims that its improper care led a patient to die from cardiac arrest
SCRANTON – Geisinger Medical Center denies allegations from a pair of plaintiffs that it caused a Carbondale woman in its care two years ago to die of cardiac arrest. -
Geisinger Health denies liability for woman's arm and neurological damage sustained during surgery
SCRANTON – Geisinger Health System has completely denied allegations of negligence from a woman who claimed she suffered arm and neurological damage during a tenodesis surgery last year. -
Woman left with arm and neurological injuries after surgery files suit against Geisinger Medical
SCRANTON – A woman who alleges she suffered arm and neurological damage during a tenodesis surgery last year has brought a professional liability action against the hospital system through which the procedure was conducted. -
Estate of car accident victim settles wrongful death lawsuit with State Farm for $100K
SCRANTON – A fatal motor vehicle collision and subsequent lawsuit in a Lackawanna County court has had a settlement petition in the action submitted at a tentative amount to be distributed of $100,000. -
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of gift shop worker's discrimination suit against Geisinger Medical
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment ruling which dismissed an age and disability-related discrimination lawsuit filed by a Wilkes-Barre hospital gift shop worker ,who claimed she wasn’t hired for open positions advertised at the facility. -
Scranton professionals want to remove punitive damages language and negligence claims from wrongful death suit
SCRANTON – A local physician and nurse practitioner are seeking to strike both the prospect of punitive damages and certain negligence allegations, from a lawsuit brought by the estate of a Carbondale woman who died from cardiac arrest two years ago. -
Carbondale woman's death the result of professional medical negligence, her estate alleges in suit
SCRANTON – The estate of a Carbondale woman alleges professional negligence on the part of a local hospital, physician and nurse practitioner led to her death from cardiac arrest two years ago. -
Medical defendants challenging venue and other issues, in Lackawanna County couple's artery repair lawsuit
SCRANTON – Lackawanna County medical defendants bring a trio of objections pertaining to both venue and pleading to a lawsuit brought by a local couple, which alleged that the severe bleeding and carotid artery damage the wife-plaintiff suffered was the result of a botched artery repair procedure. -
Lackawanna County couple file suit over wife's allegedly botched artery repair surgery
SCRANTON – A Lackawanna County couple allege that the severe bleeding and carotid artery damage she suffered was the result of a botched artery repair procedure. -
UPMC Susquehanna named in False Claims Act lawsuit over relationship with North Penn
WILLIAMSPORT – Two Pennsylvania health care providers face a False Claims Act lawsuit from a doctor who claims there is a conflict of interest between them in violation of rules for receiving grants. -
Third Circuit dismisses former Shamokin mayoral candidate's case alleging wide-ranging conspiracy
PHILADELPHIA – Judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit have upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from a former mayoral candidate who claimed he was the target of a wide-ranging and retaliatory conspiracy meant to undermine his candidacy. -
Oct. 28: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 28. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Oct. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Oct. 28 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Abira Medical Laboratories LLC vs Geisinger Health Plan on Oct. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Abira Medical Laboratories LLC against Geisinger Health Plan on Oct. 28. -
Woman who hit tree stump in golf cart sues Panorama course
SCRANTON – A Florida woman alleges a tree stump at a Susquehanna County golf course that she struck while operating a golf cart was hidden by overgrown vegetation.