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Commuter blames SEPTA, Amtrak and City of Chester for injuries from fall
PHILADELPHIA — A commuter is suing The National Railroad Passenger Corp., which does business as Amtrak, The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the City of Chester, citing alleged negligence. -
$160 million settlement secured in food truck explosion case, said to be largest in Pa. state court history
PHILADELPHIA – Four victims of a fatal food truck explosion in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood in 2014 will receive a record-setting $160 million through pre-verdict settlements secured in Pennsylvania state court. -
Man whose right hand was mangled by supposedly faulty log-splitter sues for damages
A man whose right hand was mutilated as a result of an allegedly-faulty log splitting machine has sued the manufacturer of the device, in addition to the property owners who provided him with the equipment when the accident occurred. -
Firefighters owe $127K to siren companies they sued over hearing loss; For 20 years, they'd had their hearing screened
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a perceived pattern of improper investigation and dismissals, a federal appeals court has upheld the payment of more than $127,000 in legal fees from Washington, D.C., firefighters who claimed hearing loss from exposure to the sirens on their fire trucks, to the manufacturers of those same devices. -
Spinal injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder plague McDonald's fall victim, she says
PHILADELPHIA – A woman alleges she slipped and fell outside a South Philadelphia McDonald’s and has now sued the fast food titan, saying she suffered injuries to her limbs, spine and post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Lawsuit: Negligence leads to "horror movie-like" pit bull attack on plaintiff's dog
PHILADELPHIA – A new lawsuit in state court says a plaintiff is reeling psychologically after witnessing the “horror movie-like incident” of his dog allegedly being attacked by two out-of-control pit bulls. -
Philly food company claims it was burned by BBQ restaurant's breach of contract
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia food services company says it has been left feeling burned by a barbecue restaurant which formerly operated in Honey Brook, charging it with breach of contract. -
Man claims Chevy Camaro's engine defects caused fatal accident that sent him to prison for 20 years
PHILADELPHIA – A Bellefonte man alleges in a civil lawsuit that manufacturing defects in a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro automobile he rented from Hertz led to a tragic accident which claimed the lives of two motorists in April 2012, and further led him to receive an erroneous 20-year criminal conviction for vehicular homicide. -
Lawsuit: Neighbors' negligence led to elderly woman being savagely attacked by German Shepherd
PHILADELPHIA – An elderly Philadelphia woman claiming to have been savagely attacked by a neighbor’s German Shepherd dog has sued the dog’s owners, alleging their negligence directly led to the mauling. -
SEPTA carpenter alleges faulty fence-installing tool gave him serious hernia injury
PHILADELPHIA – A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) carpenter has initiated litigation against the entity for violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), claiming a machine it gave him to operate caused him to suffer an inguinal hernia last year. -
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Man says he suffered severe electric shock injuries from operating Toastmaster coffee maker
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who suffered severe electric shock from operating a Toastmaster coffee pot is suing the manufacturers of the appliance and the store from where he purchased it, among other defendants. -
HIV/AIDS nonprofit claims Atlanta singer won't refund $25K performance payment advance
PHILADELPHIA – A non-profit organization which assists HIV/AIDS patients claims an Atlanta-based singer it paid an advance to perform at one of its gala events wasn’t able to attend, but didn’t refund the advance she received. -
Passenger blames Amtrak for on-track accident, injuries
PHILADELPHIA — A passenger is suing National Railroad Passenger Corp., which does business as Amtrak, alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries to passengers. -
Apartment tenant sues defendants after he says deteriorated wall fell and injured him
PHILADELPHIA – An apartment tenant has sued a number of real estate defendants for damages, claiming that a deteriorated wall in the residence where he lived collapsed on and injured him. -
Philadelphia busboy says hostess threatened and extorted him for $15, sues restaurant
PHILADELPHIA – A table busser at a Philadelphia restaurant claims he was threatened and extorted by one of his co-workers, a hostess. -
Lawsuit: Philly automotive company allegedly owes $23K to Florida finance firm
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida financial firm is seeking to recoup $23,150 from an after-market automotive company in Philadelphia, claiming the latter default on a merchantable agreement the two parties entered into. -
Best Buy and shopping plaza face negligence charges in state court lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff claiming to have been seriously injured in the parking lot of a Philadelphia Best Buy store nearly one year ago, has brought legal action against the electronics retail giant and the shopping plaza where the store is located. -
Wal-Mart customer allegedly injured by falling electric heater
PHILADELPHIA — A customer is suing Wal-Mart Stores East LP, citing alleged negligence and premises liability in connection with an injury sustained when an electric heater fell off of a shelf and onto her at a store. -
Unbeaten at trial, Bayer and Janssen say cycle of Xarelto lawsuits 'needs to be stopped'
Early returns haven't been positive for plaintiffs attorneys, so Xarelto liability theories have been mutating, defense says -
Settlement conference set for next May in man's manufacturing molder injury case
PHILADELPHIA – A settlement conference will be held next year in litigation between a man who lost two fingers using molder equipment in a manufacturing accident, and the companies he claims are responsible for the traumatic injuries he says he suffered.