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Philly newspaper publisher looking to satisfy judgment in excess of $17K over advertising dispute
PHILADELPHIA – The parent company and publisher of two of Philadelphia’s major print news publications wants to satisfy a judgment of more than $17,000 regarding advertising placements in those same newspapers from a dental practice. -
Plaintiff claims he was wrongfully accused of retail theft and detained at Philly Pep Boys store
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he was wrongfully accused of retail theft, unlawfully detained and was the victim of excessive police force at a Pep Boys store in the Port Richmond neighborhood. -
Ambulance company facing $400K in damages from allegedly dropping dialysis patient
PHILADELPHIA – A dialysis patient who says he was dropped while on an ambulance stretcher, waiting to be transported to his medical appointment, has sued the ambulance companies involved for damages related to his injuries. -
International Paper sued after worker allegedly slips on icy steps
PHILADELPHIA — A worker is suing International Paper Co., a packaging company, after allegedly slipping and falling on icy steps while delivering large rolls of paper. -
Mother says she and her minor child were victims of carbon monoxide poisoning
PHILADELPHIA – Proceedings are ongoing in an action in which a Philadelphia woman claims negligence on the part of multiple defendants led her and her minor daughter to suffer medical complications as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. -
Woman steps into hole, sues Philadelphia, Comcast and the State of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff allegedly injured on a Philadelphia street by walking into a hole is pursuing legal damages against the city, state, and a number of other businesses, including Comcast. -
Owner of Northeast Philly car lot denied effort to strike $235K judgment rendered against him
PHILADELPHIA – The owner of a used car dealership in Northeast Philadelphia was unsuccessful in striking a $235,000 judgment levied against him in a premises liability action filed a plaintiff injured on his business property. -
Injured store manager ties Philly Pretzel Factory in litigation knots
PHILADELPHIA – A Philly Pretzel Factory store manager working in its Gilbertsville locations claims the retailer did not remedy defective conditions on its premises, leading her to become injured. -
Lawsuit: Warehouse employee suffered traumatic brain injury while unloading delivery truck
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man alleges a trucking service’s failure to maintain and service their delivery trucks led him to be struck in the head with a pipe, causing him to suffer a traumatic brain injury. -
'A tipping point:' Punitive damages question to be decided in pair of Philadelphia Risperdal cases
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge’s decree has paved the way for new trials in two Risperdal cases, in order to determine the applicability of punitive damages in those same actions. -
Plaintiffs allege their longtime lawyer committed malpractice, failed to inform them of judgment
PHILADELPHIA – A father and son pair of plaintiffs allege their former counsel committed professional malpractice by not informing them of a six-figure judgment levied against them, in addition to other forms of legal negligence. -
Philly ambulance companies say New Jersey firm didn't file unemployment compensation documents
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Philadelphia-based paratransit services say a New Jersey human resources firm failed to file unemployment compensation fund documents, leaving them to be financially penalized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. -
Essroc worker files lawsuit alleging massive third-degree burns in kiln pipe accident
PHILADELPHIA – A cement worker is seeking negligence-related damages after allegedly being called upon to inspect a kiln pipe and the pipe burst, spewing red-hot kiln dust and covering him with third-degree burns over half of his body. -
Man accused of abusing mother says attorney failed to represent him in disciplinary hearing
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff accused of physically abusing his mother and facing disciplinary action from the Department of Education, claims his attorney did not follow through on legally representing him and led his action to be time-barred. -
Lawsuit: Train switchman wasn't protected from exposure to toxic substances
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a deceased train line switchman for Penn Central, Conrail and CSX Transportation alleges those same companies violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances. -
Philly woman's car falls in sinkhole; She sues City of Philadelphia, state and other entities
PHILADELPHIA – A motorist who was allegedly severely injured when her car fell into a sinkhole in South Philadelphia has sued the entities she believes are responsible for the negligence of maintaining the street where the accident occurred. -
Oil leak the result of company not performing full inspection prior to refilling tank, plaintiffs claim
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Delaware County property owners claim a heating oil company’s failure to perform a full inspection of their tank prior to installing more oil, later led to a disastrous oil leak in their property’s basement. -
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Plaintiff shocked by coffee pot has no right to request punitive damages, defense counsel attests
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel for manufacturers and retailers of a Toastmaster coffee pot which allegedly gave a case plaintiff an electric shock, say that same plaintiff has no legal right to request punitive damages. -
Man says he was too drunk to scale steps to his apartment, sues bar downstairs from it
PHILADELPHIA – A man severely injured after leaving a bar in Northeast Philadelphia and while walking to his apartment, one located directly above the bar, is suing the landlord/bar owners for overserving him prior to this accident. -
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Lawsuit by seaman: Chemical exposure caused leukemia
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).