PHILADELPHIA – A former seaman is embroiled in a legal battle with a lengthy list of corporate defendants, claiming their collective negligence in exposing him to benzene and other carcinogenic chemicals in the course of his work duties, led him to develop acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
PHILADELPHIA – The surviving spouse of a locomotive repairman for Conrail and CSX Transportation claims those companies did not abide by both the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), by not protecting her deceased husband from harmful substances.
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PHILADELPHIA – The case of a construction consultant who suffered a traumatic brain injury at a Hatboro construction site nearly three years ago, has been listed for a settlement conference and trial in a Philadelphia court next year.
PITTSBURGH – An August 2017 derailment of a train hauling toxic chemicals in Hyndman has led to a class action lawsuit against CSX Transportation on behalf of the residents allegedly affected by the wreck and subsequent spill.
PHILADELPHIA – In a new state court lawsuit, a Utah commercial bank alleges a North Carolina car repair business owes outstanding funds to it in excess of $16,000, made up of equipment finance payments and other expenses.
PHILADELPHIA – A former trackman, machine operator and track supervisor operator of 35 years claims a trio of rail companies violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by failing to provide him a safe workplace, and allegedly causing him to develop multiple myeloma through exposure to toxic substances.
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA) lawsuits filed by New York plaintiffs and former railroad workers against Conrail and CSX Transportation were recently consolidated in state court.
PHILADELPHIA – After a number of months of discovery proceedings, a negligence lawsuit filed against the Richie’s II Pub in Hatboro by a plaintiff supposedly injured by a broken and exploded beer bottle has been settled, according to court records.
PHILADELPHIA – A former seaman has sued a long list of corporate defendants in state court, claiming their collective negligence in exposing him to benzene and other carcinogenic chemicals in the course of his work duties led him to develop acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida transport company alleges a Philadelphia freight firm lost one of its cargo loads in transit and refused to pay the damages, interest and penalties associated with this same loss.
PITTSBURGH – A student at the University of Pittsburgh's law school alleges that she lost educational opportunities and benefits because of the university's failure to maintain an environment free of sex discrimination.
PHILADELPHIA – An Indiana plaintiff alleges Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and CSX Transportation, Inc. have violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), by not providing him with a safe work environment over the course of a near 40-year career.
PHILADELPHIA – A former chemist for Conrail and CSX Transportation believes his development of kidney disease, multiple myeloma and pulmonary emboli are the result of his being exposed to harmful substances in the course of his work.
PHILADELPHIA – A consultant injured at a Hatboro construction site has filed litigation against the firm responsible for maintaining the site, claiming they were negligent in their duties to do so and were the cause of his serious injuries, which included a traumatic brain injury.
PHILADELPHIA – Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and CSX Transportation, Inc. have categorically denied the claims of a New York man and former employee who alleged they violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), by not providing him with a safe work environment over the course of a near four-decade-long career.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) assert the company did not forgo its responsibilities under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and did provide a plaintiff with a safe work environment over the course of his 39-year career, despite his allegations to the contrary.
PHILADELPHIA – A beer distributor has categorically denied assertions they were responsible for injuries a plaintiff suffered when a Corona beer bottle he was holding unexpectedly broke in his hand.
PHILADELPHIA – A man believes a major beer manufacturer and its distributors were responsible for injuries he suffered when a Corona beer bottle he was holding unexpectedly broke in his hand.
PHILADELPHIA – A New York man who worked as a track laborer/trackman, welder, road mechanic and machinist for three train transport companies has initiated legal action against them, claiming they violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by not providing him with a safe work environment over the course of his near 39-year career.