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Lawsuit says Samsung phone blew up in man's ear
PHILADELPHIA - Samsung Electronics is fighting a lawsuit originally filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas by an Edwardsville man who says his phone spontaneously combusted mid-telephone call by removing the case to federal court. -
Couple allege Drexel Hill child care facility's negligence led to death of three-month-old son
MEDIA – A Texas couple claim that their three-month-old son died from abdominal and intestinal complications, due to negligent care while in the custody of a Delaware County child care facility. -
Tyson Foods says widow's case over husband's COVID-19 death should be governed by Worker's Compensation Act
PHILADELPHIA – Tyson Foods argues that claims brought by the widow of a meatpacking supervisor, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, are the exclusive domain of the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act and not a federal court. -
Widow says her husband died due to lack of COVID-19 protocols in Tyson Foods processing plant in Philly
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods has brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year. -
Trump campaign dismisses suit against Philadelphia after Capitol siege and attorney's withdrawal
PHILADELPHIA – An election challenge case brought by President Donald Trump has been voluntarily dismissed by his remaining legal counsel, just after one of his attorneys withdrew his representation and claimed he was “used to perpetrate a crime.” -
Exploding tea kettle update: South Carolina woman's lawsuit is settled in Philly court
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a South Carolina woman who claimed she was scalded by an exploding tea kettle manufactured by a Bucks County company has been settled. -
Delaware River waterfront worker's head injury update: Case remanded to state court in Philly
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man’s lawsuit against a Maryland-based rehabilitation company for injuries and allegedly deficient care he received after striking his head on a steel beam has been remanded to a Philadelphia state court. -
Philly airport stabbing update: Defendants deny all liability for fatal events
PHILADELPHIA – Multiple defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of a man who worked at Philadelphia International Airport and was fatally stabbed after a conflict with a co-worker have discounted responsibility for the deadly events. -
Gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19, after vetoing bill that extended lawsuit relief to businesses
HARRISBURG – In the wake of increasing cases statewide, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, stating he is not symptomatic and quarantining at home after receiving his test result. -
Superior Court reverses trial court verdict in Black man’s arrest over change dispute at Dollar General
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed an order of summary judgment granted to Dollar General and its store cashier, in the case of a man who alleged he was falsely arrested and imprisoned after he challenged the amount of change he received. -
Philadelphia remains the No. 1 'Judicial Hellhole,' now joined by Pa. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – In the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have taken the No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive year – due to high-dollar mass tort verdicts, expanding medical liability litigation and a lower reliability standard for expert witness evidence, among other issues. -
Shower organizer injuries update: HomeGoods and Richards Homewares deny responsibility
PHILADELPHIA – HomeGoods and Richards Homewares deny they were responsible for the injuries allegedly caused to a Delaware County plaintiff by a malfunctioning shelf shower organizer, each asserting 29 affirmative defenses to that effect. -
Cracked tooth update: Potato chip maker Frito-Lay denies liability for man's alleged injuries
PHILADELPHIA – Frito-Lay says it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a Chester County man who alleged that while at work last year, he both cracked his tooth and swallowed a foreign object he found in his package of potato chips. -
Federal judge finds Pa. state law pre-empts Philly's ban on sales of flavored cigars
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is now barred by an injunction from enforcing its ban on flavored cigar sales, after a federal judge found that Pennsylvania state law pre-empted the City’s ordinance governing the matter. -
Superior Court rules injured daycare teacher is entitled to attorney’s fees after delayed settlement
HARRISBURG – The claims of a daycare teacher injured in her place of employment have survived an appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and have also yielded an award of attorney’s fees. -
Trump campaign suit over 8,300 contested Philly ballots is now before Pa. Supreme Court
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has assumed oversight of a case brought by President Donald Trump’s campaign which seeks to overturn a decision made by the Philadelphia County Board of Elections, which permitted the counting of more than 8,300 mail-in ballots which were allegedly incomplete. -
After Philly airport employee is fatally stabbed, his estate files a wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A wrongful death lawsuit has been brought on behalf of a man who worked at Philadelphia International Airport and was fatally stabbed after a conflict with a co-worker. -
Trump campaign looks to throw out 8,300 allegedly defective ballots in Philadelphia County
PHILADELPHIA – The campaign for President Donald Trump is looking to overturn a decision made by the Philadelphia County Board of Elections to permit the counting of more than 8,300 mail-in ballots which were allegedly incomplete. -
Man says he cracked his tooth on foreign object found in his Frito-Lay potato chips
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County man alleges that while at work last year, he both cracked his tooth and swallowed a foreign object he found in his package of Frito-Lay potato chips. -
Trump lawsuit charges that Pa.'s 'two-track' ballot canvassing system is unconstitutional
WILLIAMSPORT – A new lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s campaign alleges that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did not use uniform election procedures statewide, thereby creating an unconstitutional and “two-track” ballot counting system that gave the win to President-Elect Joe Biden.