Lancaster County
Recent News About Lancaster County
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Skateboarder sues over fall at Stauffer Park
LANCASTER — A skateboarder who allegedly suffered injuries after hitting a defective path at a park is suing. -
Lawsuit: Child was attacked by dog while trick-or-treating
LANCASTER — The parents of a child who was allegedly attacked by a dog while trick-or-treating in a neighborhood in Ephrats and suffered injuries are claiming negligence. -
Owner of goat which allegedly attacked Del. man says plaintiff's own negligence contributed to his injuries
LANCASTER – The owner of a goat that allegedly attacked a Delaware man has denied all liability and allegations from the plaintiff’s lawsuit, arguing that he was in fact actually responsible for the injuries that he suffered. -
Lancaster County dismissed from wrongful death suit filed by mother of mentally ill son shot by police
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County has been dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a local woman, who witnessed her schizophrenic and bipolar son being shot to death by a local police officer. -
Family of young woman and toddler who died in house fire settle wrongful death and survival claims for $42.5K
LANCASTER – The family of both a young woman and toddler who died in a residential structure fire in Columbia Borough in January 2020 have settled claims for survival and wrongful death against both the owner and property manager, for $42,500. -
Manheim Township School District improperly expelled student for Snapchat texts, Pa. Supreme Court majority says
HARRISBURG – A 6-1 majority of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that Manheim Township School District officials acted outside the scope of their authority, when they expelled a 17 year-old high school student for an after-hours Snapchat meme which labeled a fellow classmate as a possible school shooter. -
Ex-dining services director wins $812K judgment in wrongful termination and disability lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – The former director of dining services at a Lancaster retirement home community has prevailed in her wrongful termination-related disability lawsuit, winning a judgment of $812,036. -
Parkesburg couple refute Best Western's denials that its stage setup didn't lead to husband's injuries
LANCASTER – A Parkesburg couple stand by their allegations that a local Best Western resort was negligent in using an elevated platform stage without railings, which caused one of the plaintiffs to fall from the platform and suffer a multitude of injuries. -
Suit over security system installer's electrocution loses claims for recklessness and punitive damages
LANCASTER – Plaintiff counsel have agreed to dismiss their claims for recklessness and punitive damages against one defendant named in a negligence lawsuit, centered on a security system installer’s electrocution at a Lancaster hotel. -
Lancaster religious order's faith infringement suit against gas pipeline group appealed to Third Circuit
ALLENTOWN – A religious order who alleged its rights to practice its faith were being infringed through construction of a natural gas pipeline and lost in federal court for lack of jurisdiction, have appealed their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Judge dismisses religious order's second lawsuit alleging natural gas pipeline infringes on its rights to practice their faith
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit from a religious order which alleged their rights to practice their faith were being infringed through construction of a natural gas pipeline, for lack of jurisdiction. -
Laborer alleges interference with investigation into his on-the-job injury
LANCASTER — A laborer for Mar-Allen Concrete alleges the company is hindering his investigation and legal recourse into an on-the-job injury accident with a cut-off saw. -
After two girls die in house fire, lawsuit filed against property owner, manager in Lancaster County
LANCASTER – The family of both a young woman and toddler who died in a residential structure fire in Columbia Borough in January 2020 have filed legal action for survival and wrongful death, against both the owner and property manager. -
Lawsuit: Woman suffers injuries after hotel shower door shatters
LANCASTER — A woman who allegedly suffered injuries when the glass shower door in her hotel room shattered into pieces after being closed is claiming negligence. -
Lawsuit: Man fell on defective pavement at alcohol recovery facility, broke hip
LANCASTER — A man who allegedly fell on the walkway at an alcohol recovery facility in Landisville and suffered a hip fracture is claiming negligence. -
Owner of goat that allegedly attacked Del. man says his negligence claims are not properly supported
LANCASTER – The owner of a goat that allegedly attacked a Delaware man has filed preliminary objections to the plaintiff’s lawsuit, arguing that his allegations of negligence were not properly supported. -
Health care agency and nurse object to lawsuit which alleges they caused leg injuries for child with cerebral palsy
LANCASTER – A home health care agency and one of its nurses have objected to a lawsuit brought by the parent of a child with cerebral palsy, which alleged that the defendants’ collective negligence led her disabled child to fall and suffer severe leg injuries. -
Motorcyclist sues PennDOT after sliding on oil, stones in roadway
LANCASTER — A motorcyclist who suffered fractures ribs and other injuries after sliding on oil and stones on a roadway in Paradise Township is claiming the PennDOT's negligence. -
Parent of child with cerebral palsy who suffered broken legs, now seeking default judgment in Lancaster court
LANCASTER – The parent of a child with cerebral palsy who filed suit against a home health care agency and one of its nurses, claiming that their collective negligence led her disabled child to fall and suffer severe leg injuries, is now pursuing a default judgment against those same parties. -
N.J. woman ends negligence litigation with Lancaster County retreat where she broke her elbow
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey woman who suffered a broken elbow in the parking lot of a Lancaster County mountain retreat and alleged that the facility’s negligence in its maintenance and upkeep was responsible for the incident, has settled her claims with the retreat.