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Chester County construction group and Drexel University at fault for plaintiff's foot injuries, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff has alleged in a new lawsuit in state court that a broken right foot she suffered was the result of a Chester County construction company and Philadelphia’s Drexel Univesity. -
Lawsuit: Michigan dental practice committed default on leasing company's two agreements
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania-based equipment leasing company believes a dental practice in Michigan has committed default on two agreements the parties entered into in 2013 and 2016. -
Plaintiff sues water and construction companies for elbow and shoulder injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A Ridley Park couple claim local construction and water companies were negligent in warning visitors to their property of the presence of a dangerous condition, which a lawsuit says injured the female plaintiff. -
Litigation alleges N.C. car business owes Utah bank more than $16K
PHILADELPHIA – In a new state court lawsuit, a Utah commercial bank alleges a North Carolina car repair business owes outstanding funds to it in excess of $16,000, made up of equipment finance payments and other expenses. -
Lawsuit against finance firms for litany of charges, including defamation, is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff has settled litigation he filed against a trio of San Diego firms for alleged improper pursuit of credit debt, defamation of character and abuse of process. -
Settlement reached in lawsuit for West Chester boy injured at shopping mall carnival
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a West Chester boy injured in a mall carnival’s obstacle course settled a lawsuit against the creator of the course and the shopping mall where her son’s injury took place. -
$13K settlement garnered in suit between trailer and trucking companies
PHILADELPHIA – Legal action between an Allentown trailer company and a Philadelphia freight shipping and trucking company over allegedly-outstanding lease payments has been settled for $13,000. -
FELA litigation filed against Amtrak will be heard in state court this summer
PHILADELPHIA – A summer trial date awaits for a case involving a New Jersey train engineer who alleges Amtrak violated federal laws by not providing him with a safe work environment, when he suffered debilitating injuries in an accident sustained in the course of his employment. -
Credit firm and taxi cab company reach settlement in breach of contract case
PHILADELPHIA – A settlement has been reached between a New York City credit firm and a Churchville taxi cab company in a breach of contract action, where the credit group believed the cab company defaulted on a $500,000 payment to the plaintiff. -
Accident lawsuit involving construction company slated for arbitration hearing
PHILADELPHIA – An arbitration hearing has been scheduled for a Texas man who claims that a local construction firm and two of its employees were negligent in causing a motor vehicle accident in North Philadelphia that left him with a number of serious injuries. -
Assault litigation heading to trial in state court this summer
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a local woman who filed suit against a North Philadelphia nightspot, alleging the establishment’s failure to provide proper security led her to be on the receiving end of a verbal and injurious physical assault is proceeding towards trial this summer. -
Matter of expenses from deceased former resident of nursing results in default judgment
PHILADELPHIA – A default judgment has been issued in a legal action involving a Philadelphia nursing home and the family of a deceased former resident of that same home, who allegedly left expenses associated with the decedent’s care unpaid. -
Pharmacy Ph.D settles with healthcare company in lawsuit over residency match program
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation has been settled between a pharmaceutical Ph.D recipient from Philadelphia and a Florida-based healthcare corporation over a residency match program allegedly gone awry. -
Suit settled with San Diego finance entities who allegedly pursued debt illegally, committed defamation
PHILADELPHIA – A case between a Philadelphia man who alleged a San Diego company illegally pursued a credit card debt claim against him, violated financial laws in the process and defamed him has been settled. -
Plaintiff wins $20K from Progressive Insurance in breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Court records show a plaintiff won her lawsuit against Progressive Insurance for breach of contract and bad faith, among other charges, after allegedly receiving a lowball offer of underinsured motorist benefits. -
Litigation over Comcast technician who allegedly caused $100K of fire damage to residence to see settlement conference in fall
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Philadelphia couple who claimed they suffered more than $100,000 in fire damage to their marital residence due to the alleged negligence of a Comcast technician, has been scheduled for a settlement conference this autumn, prior to the case heading to trial next winter. -
Case involving man injured by fallen utility pole slated for settlement proceedings
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation from a man who was injured by a fallen utility pole that crashed through his residence three years ago has been scheduled for a settlement conference this autumn, before the case sees the inside of a courtroom next winter. -
Default judgment handed down in lawsuit between roofing companies for more than $8K
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a lack of response, one roofing supply company has won a default judgment in a legal action it brought against another for more than $8,000 in unpaid costs. -
Settlement ends litigation between Progressive Insurance and driver who allegedly damaged vehicle of policyholder
PHILADELPHIA – Progressive Insurance recently settled a lawsuit against a driver it believes caused a serious accident which damaged a vehicle owned by one of its insured policyholders. -
Settlement conference slated in fatal injury case involving ambulance company
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Philadelphia woman who claims an ambulance company’s personnel tasked with aiding her father in a medical emergency and instead caused him fatal injury has been scheduled for a settlement conference this autumn, prior to the case heading to trial next winter.