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Philly court scheduled to hear proceedings on landscaper's wrongful death action in coming months
PHILADELPHIA – Per a state court judge’s outlined case management order, a wrongful death lawsuit revolving around the death of a landscaping contractor will hold a number of proceedings in 2018 and see the inside of a courtroom at this time next year. -
Case concerning allegedly explosive jar sold by Christmas Tree Shops headed to trial later this year
ALLENTOWN – According to a scheduling order approved by the presiding judge, a lawsuit filed by an Effort couple against Christmas Tree Shops which claims the store chain negligently sold a jar which exploded and caused severe hand injuries to one of the plaintiffs, is headed to trial in federal court later this year. -
First filed in Philly, exploding iPhone litigation sent to Schuylkill County court
POTTSVILLE – A successful argument by counsel for Apple has sent the lawsuit filed by a plaintiff whose iPhone 5 allegedly exploded in his pocket to the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas. -
Montgomery County landlords seeking over $100K in alleged overdue costs from MMA training school
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County property management company is seeking to recoup more than $100,000 from an MMA training school, which allegedly defaulted on its building lease in Philadelphia. -
Man says he was assaulted outside Walnut Street's Irish Pub, sues it and management for negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A Huntingdon Valley plaintiff who claims to have been jumped outside a Center City, Philadelphia pub and sustained serious injuries, has sued the establishment, its owners, manager and the alleged assailant for collective negligence. -
Parents of student molested at Gwynedd-Mercy Academy sue school
PHILADELPHIA – A private Catholic school in Lower Gwynedd Township, its operators and sponsors are now facing a major negligence lawsuit from the parents of a seventh-grade female student who was allegedly sexually molested multiple times by one of the school’s now-former (and convicted) IT workers both on and off-campus. -
Professionals allege neighbors illegally accessed their property, disabled their electricity and conducted demolition
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Old City, Philadelphia property owners, including a practicing attorney, have filed litigation against their next-door neighbors, claiming the adjoining property unlawfully accessed their building, caused the loss of electrical power and conducted unlawful demolition work which harmed their building’s structural integrity. -
Do we really want to be a magnet for mass tort cases?
America may be a mecca for immigrants, but Philadelphia County has become a magnet for mass tort plaintiffs, and the wretched refuse keep coming. -
Philly food service firm says accountants' improper practices left it with over $70K in back taxes
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia food service company claims it was left on the hook for over $70,000 in local, state and federal back taxes, when its accounting firm negligently and erroneously prepared its tax return paperwork. -
Lawsuit: New York contractor allegedly defaulted on equipment lease agreement
PHILADELPHIA – In a new state court lawsuit, a Pennsylvania-based equipment leasing company has alleged that a New York contractor has defaulted on a financial agreement the parties entered into back in late 2016. -
Hair salon's faulty color treatment led to permanent injuries, suit alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A woman who claimed to suffer permanent physical injuries after a hair color treatment gone awry in a Philadelphia salon has sued the hair salon and its parent company for damages in state court. -
Philadelphia Eagles facing suit from spectator allegedly injured by drunk fan at game in 2016
PHILADELPHIA – On the heels of winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the very first time against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the Philadelphia Eagles are now also facing a civil lawsuit from a fan claiming to have been severely injured at one of their games in 2016, when an intoxicated fellow fan passed out and fell on top of her. -
Flying umbrella at Moriarty's leads to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A customer of a popular Irish-themed pub in downtown Philadelphia, who received serious injuries when struck by an outdoor table’s flying umbrella, has sued the pub and its owners for damages. -
West Philadelphia apartment complex shouldn't have allowed dog who bit him on its premises, plaintiff says
PHILADELPHIA – A Chinatown resident has initiated legal action versus a West Philadelphia apartment complex, its management and one of its residents, whose pet mastiff dog allegedly attacked the plaintiff without provocation last summer. -
Plaintiff seeking Guard Insurance Group's indemnification in underlying complaint
PHILADELPHIA – A city property owner is seeking a declaratory judgment for insurance coverage to indemnify him, in an underlying personal injury action whose subject incident occurred at his residence four years ago. -
Lawsuit: California finance group violated state and federal laws in pursuing credit-related debt
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff has accused a California finance company of improperly pursuing an alleged debt against him, and violating federal and state laws in the process of doing so. -
Pa. woman says Redken hair spray canister exploded and disfigured her, sues Redken and L'Oreal
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania woman claiming to have been disfigured by a defective canister of Redken-brand hair spray, which allegedly exploded underneath her sink when she was cleaning her bathroom, has initiated legal action against both Redken and its parent company, L’Oreal cosmetics. -
Roofing company claims defendants failed to secure proper insurance for construction project
PHILADELPHIA – A local roofing company is pursuing both financial damages and a declaratory judgment to reinstate its insurance coverage, claiming that defendants who were trusted to select proper insurance policies for it failed to do so. -
Lawsuit: Construction company's alleged negligent practices led contractor to suffer near-amputated hand and broken foot
PHILADELPHIA – A contractor who suffered a nearly-amputated hand and fractured foot after a catastrophic accident on a Philadelphia construction site is suing the company involved for negligence-related damages. -
Families of men murdered on Bucks County farm file wrongful death lawsuits against alleged killers, their family and businesses
PHILADELPHIA – The families of three men said to have been brutally murdered by Cosmo DiNardo and his cousin Sean Michael Kratz on the DiNardo Family farm in Bucks County last summer filed wrongful death litigation this week against DiNardo, Kratz, DiNardo’s family and their businesses.