Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
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Spring Grove plaintiff alleges that his arm was crushed inside subject sampler machine
ALLENTOWN – A York County man alleges that he was severely injured on the job when his arm was crushed inside the moving parts of a subject sampler machine. -
Park City Mall security company looks to strike parts of lawsuit from survivors of shooting
LANCASTER – A security company for the Park City Mall has denied contributory liability for a shooting incident which occurred at the site last October, and then caused a pair of shoppers trampled in the ensuing panic to sue them and the mall itself. -
Shoppers who were trampled during escape from Park City Mall shooting sue mall and security firm
LANCASTER – A pair of shoppers at the Park City Mall who survived a shooting incident last October, but who were also trampled in the panic which ensued when the gun discharged inside the mall, have brought suit against the mall and its security company. -
Former Lancaster County inmate claims accumulated soapy water near showers caused his fall
LANCASTER — A former Lancaster County Prison inmate who slipped on soapy water that accumulated near the showers and suffered injuries is claiming the county's negligence. -
Building owner faces suit alleging faulty smoke detectors, wiring caused fire
LANCASTER — A woman alleges faulty smoke detectors and electrical wiring caused the building fire in which she suffered injuries. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Best Western's counsel counters claims that its stage setup led to Parkesburg man's serious injuries
LANCASTER – Attorneys for a local Best Western resort intend to pursue a judgment of non pros, in a Parkesburg couple’s lawsuit that the hotel was negligent in using an elevated platform stage without railings and caused one of the plaintiffs to fall from the platform and suffer a multitude of injuries. -
Club faces lawsuit after drunk customer allegedly punches plaintiff in the face
LANCASTER — A guest at a Lancaster club who was allegedly knocked unconscious by an intoxicated club member and suffered bleeding in his brain and other injuries is claiming the club's negligence caused the incident.