Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
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Company counters suit centered on security system installer's electrocution by disclaiming responsibility
LANCASTER – One defendant named in a negligence lawsuit centered on a security system installer’s electrocution at a Lancaster hotel argued that it was not responsible for that event, and did not contribute to the circumstances which caused it. -
Lawsuit: Goat on the loose attacked man
LANCASTER — A man claims a goat owner's failure to restrain the aggressive animal led to his being attacked and suffering severe injuries. -
Lawsuit: Woman suffers lacerations after hotel shower door shatters
LANCASTER — A woman who allegedly suffered lacerations and other injuries after the glass shower door in her hotel room shattered into pieces is claiming premises liability. -
Parent of child with cerebral palsy sues health care agency and nurse, for allegedly causing child's broken legs
LANCASTER – The parent of a child with cerebral palsy has 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. -
Protestor says she and her son were maced by Lancaster officer without cause
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Lancaster, its police chief and others are facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims she and her minor son were maced without cause as they peacefully took part in a racial justice and police accountability demonstration. -
Lawsuit: Woman injured while at resort party after display falls on her head
LANCASTER — A woman claims she was injured while attending a Halloween party at Heritage Hills Resort when a heavy display fell and struck her in the head. -
Security system installer says defendants' negligence led him to be electrocuted on the job
LANCASTER – A Lancaster couple allege that the husband-plaintiff’s job-related accident, which consisted of him being electrocuted by exposed wires at a local hotel, could have been prevented by the defendants taking proper precautions and warning him of the inherent dangerous condition. -
Couple sue Subway for negligence after soda machine falls on customer
LANCASTER -- A woman claims suffering after a soda machine part that houses the ice allegedly crashed on top of her head and face, knocking her glasses off. -
Broken chair leads to lawsuit in Lancaster County
LANCASTER - A minor claims to have suffered a head injury and cut to the leg after a chair broke during a sporting event. -
Eastern Lebanon County School District sued after child is injured on school bus
The Eastern Lebanon County/Elco School District was sued by a Richland family after their minor son was injured by a bus driver's alleged reckless driving. -
Plaintiff allegedly sexually assaulted by chiropractor says his account supports argument for punitive damages
LANCASTER – Counsel for a Philadelphia man argues that material alleging sexual assault committed upon the plaintiff by his chiropractor is not “scandalous and impertinent”, but rather, necessary information needed to prove both the plaintiff’s case and the rationale for demanding punitive damages. -
'Dangerous' sidewalks land two Duke St. businesses in Lancaster County lawsuit
Tripping over uneven sidewalks led a Lancaster woman to sue La Dolce Vita Courthouse Bakery in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. -
Ice in the parking lot lands lawsuit in the lap of Lilitz McDonald's franchisees
LANCASTER - A Leola woman sued the franchisee of the Lilitz McDonalds as well as McDonald's Inc. after she says she was seriously injured falling in the parking lot, according to documents filed on Feb. 9 in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. -
Best Western resort's dangerous stage setup led to man's fall and injuries, suit says
LANCASTER – A Parkesburg couple alleges 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. -
Chiropractor sexual assault update: Doctoral practice claims suit contains 'scandalous and impertinent' matter
LANCASTER – A Lancaster medical practice objects to claims from a Philadelphia man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by his chiropractor, and both counters that his suit fails to state a claim and seeks to strike instances of “scandalous and impertinent matter” from the complaint. -
Therapist sued after cutting off client ordered to reconnect with kid
A Lancaster man sued his former family therapist for allegedly violating the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Therapist and Professional Counselors Act, according to documents filed on Feb. 24 in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. -
Child's bacterial meningitis diagnosis update: Lancaster medical professionals deny 'overly broad' allegations
LANCASTER – Lancaster medical professionals and entities have denied allegations from a local couple who asserted that the defendants failed to diagnose their child as having contracted bacterial meningitis. -
Collapsed chair leads to lawsuit against Lancaster restaurant
A civil suit was filed on Feb. 16 against the Lancaster Commercial Traveler's Association (LCTA) by a Lancaster man that alleges that a chair he sat on at the LCTA restaurant on Yorkshire Drive was defective, after the chair collapsed when he sat. -
Superior Court reopens case of woman suing after allegedly botched mastectomy
HARRISBURG – A panel of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have concluded the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas was in error, when it levied a judgment of non pros on a woman suing for medical malpractice and failed to consider that personal health issues she faced at the time prevented her timely filing. -
Philly man files sexual abuse lawsuit against incarcerated former chiropractor and other medical entities
LANCASTER – A Philadelphia man who claims he was sexually assaulted by his chiropractor has filed a lawsuit against the now-incarcerated doctor, the practice he worked for and a health organization that supposedly failed to report prior such incidents.