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Philadelphia litigants violated care facility's payment agreement, suit alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A local elder care facility’s parent company in Maryland is pursing the recovery of damages it argues it is owed for services rendered, from a mother-son pair of Philadelphia plaintiffs. -
Lawsuit: Plaintiff injured in BB&T Center restroom at Chicago and Doobie Brothers concert
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who allegedly sustained serious injuries in a women’s restroom during a concert for Chicago and The Doobie Brothers at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J. last summer is suing the companies that own and operate that venue. -
Parking lot customer alleges valet's violent assault and battery left him with permanent spinal injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A man claiming he was violently attacked by the valet of the parking garage where he was returning to pick up his car, has launched an assault and battery lawsuit against the valet and his employers. -
Dumpster liquid at Philly apartment complex allegedly injures lawsuit plaintiff
PHILADELPHIA – A slippery liquid outside of an apartment complex dumpster is the proximate cause behind a plaintiff’s injurious fall and subsequent injuries, a new lawsuit states. -
Metals processing company pursuing reconciliation of $20K outstanding account balance
PHILADELPHIA – A metal processing company has initiated litigation against a rigging and metals shipping firm in state court, in the pursuit of reconciling an outstanding account balance of more than $20,000. -
Scrapped property sale leads to breach of contract suit between Pennsylvania and Texas companies
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia real estate company is pursuing legal action against a Texas lending firm in state court for alleged breach of contract, in regards to a scrapped property sale. -
Wife of late country music star Troy Gentry files wrongful death lawsuit against companies involved in his fatal chopper crash
PHILADELPHIA – Angela Gentry, the widow of country music star Troy Gentry, who was killed in a helicopter accident in Medford, N.J. last fall, has filed a survival and wrongful death action in a Philadelphia court against the companies involved in her late husband’s fatal crash. -
A possible financial boost awaits thousands of out-of-state plaintiffs in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Though a recent Superior Court ruling has livened plaintiff attorneys as to the potential of winning punitive damages in Philadelphia's packed Risperdal program, one lawyer is cautioning against “banking” on such a possibility. -
Current homeowners say previous property owner failed to disclose water infiltration damages
PITTSBURGH – Allegedly unreported water damages have placed the current and former homeowners of an Elizabeth property on opposite sides of the courtroom in a civil lawsuit. -
Condo owner forbidden to rent the unit sues former real estate broker and agent
PITTSBURGH – In a newly-filed lawsuit against his former real estate broker and agent, an owner of a Bethel Park condominium unit says he never would have purchased the property if he had been made aware that he could not rent it out. -
Mom blames daycare center for kid's facial injuries
PHILADELPHIA – The parent of a child who allegedly sustained severe facial injuries when enrolled at her daycare facility is pursuing legal action against the daycare’s proprietors. -
New litigation claims former owners of Philly child care facility owe $97K
PHILADELPHIA – A real estate company is looking to recover more than $97,000 it says it is owed from the sale of a leased property in Philadelphia, one which is currently in use as a child care facility. -
Lawsuit: Warehouse wall sensor placement led to plaintiff's accident
PHILADELPHIA – A locally based plaintiff allegedly injured in a fall caused by contact with a sensor extending from the side of a warehouse wall has sued the entities she believes are responsible for her accident. -
Former Army football player claims head trauma caused Lou Gehrig's disease, sues NCAA
PHILADELPHIA – A former college football linebacker has launched legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), charging the governing sports body’s alleged negligence in not informing him of the dangers of repeated head trauma led him to develop Lou Gehrig’s disease -
Pa. plaintiff says California companies defamed and illegally pursued debt against her
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman believes a San Diego company illegally pursued a credit card debt claim against her and violated a number of financial laws in the process, while also having allegedly committed defamation against her and abuse of process. -
Landscaping company denies it accepted contractual payment without finishing work
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia landscaping company has denied accusations that it accepted more than $20,000 for various tasks to be performed at a local townhome community and did not complete the work. -
Debris from ceiling injures J&J worker, lawsuit says
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of defendants are facing a lawsuit from a Johnson & Johnson employee who allegedly suffered serious head injuries from a fallen ceiling tile and container while seated at his desk. -
Mortuary worker says he suffered knee injuries picking up body at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – A mortuary worker who allegedly suffered serious knee injuries when picking up a body at Philadelphia International Airport has filed a lawsuit against both a cargo transport business and Delta Airlines. -
Shopper sues Coca-Cola after some allegedly fell on her at a Dollar Tree
PHILADELPHIA – A woman allegedly injured by a fallen display of Coca-Cola products at a Dollar Tree store in Upper Darby has sued both the major soda company and the discount retailer in state court for damages related to her injuries. -
Philly pre-school defaulted on lease agreement, plaintiff charges
PHILADELPHIA – A New York-based landlord is charging a Philadelphia pre-school center with breaching and defaulting on its lease agreement for a space located in a South Philadelphia shopping center.