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Bensalem gym denies it acted negligently and caused woman's injurious fall from treadmill
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem fitness facility discounts all liability towards a negligence lawsuit it faces from a Philadelphia couple, who claimed that it was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines, leading the wife-plaintiff to fall off said machine and suffer severe injuries. -
Judge tosses lawsuit brought by wife of Tyson Foods supervisor who died of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company in claiming that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, has seen her case dismissed by a federal judge. -
Pa. courts drop from the top to No. 4 ranking on ATRA's annual 'Judicial Hellholes' list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have garnered the No. 4 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses – falling three places from the top spot on the report, where they had been listed for the preceding two years. -
Philly woman claims she was severely injured on treadmill in Bensalem fitness center
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple allege that a Bensalem fitness facility was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines, leading the wife-plaintiff to fall off the machine and suffer severe full-body injuries. -
Pa. Supreme Court says that 1967 venue rules pertaining to defamation suits hold up, even in the Internet age
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has unanimously ruled that venue standards for defamation established more than half a century ago continue to hold up, despite the quantum leaps of technological change which have taken place during that time. -
Couple claiming injuries from security doors at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia settle case
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County couple who alleged that the husband-plaintiff was seriously injured when a security door opened into his head at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, have settled their claims connected to that incident. -
Equipment company argues rocket cart machine manufacturer should bear liability for Walmart employee's injuries
ALLENTOWN – An equipment company has disavowed liability for claims from an associate at a New Jersey Walmart, who alleged he suffered severe head injuries from using a merchandise moving machine, instead re-directing the liability to the machine’s manufacturer through a cross-claim. -
Bucks County man discontinues federal case against wrapper machine manufacturer, intends to continue in state court
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man has voluntarily discontinued litigation against a pair of manufacturers for negligence and other causes of action in federal court, after his legs were allegedly crushed while using a turntable stretch wrapper machine. -
Superior Court throws out nonsuit judgment, orders new trial in case of child who died from pneumonia at Einstein Hospital
HARRISBURG – A panel trio from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has removed a prior finding of nonsuit and ordered a new trial, in a case brought by the parents of a four year-old child who died after being treated for pneumonia at Einstein Hospital in 2015. -
Wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods over COVID-19 precautions will remain in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, will not see her case remanded to state court. -
Manufacturer says it's not responsible for arcade game that allegedly crushed boy at Chuck E. Cheese
PHILADELPHIA – An arcade game manufacturer says there is no truth to a lawsuit brought by the mother of a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia, which argues the device was defective. -
Phila. Federal Reserve Bank and Conn. security door manufacturer trade cross-claims over local man's head injuries
PHILADELPHIA – While a Delaware County couple claim that a security door at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia opened into the husband-plaintiff’s head and injured him, the defendants are pointing fingers at one another, claiming the other is liable for the plaintiffs’ injuries. -
Lawsuit: Defective arcade machine fell on boy at Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a boy who was crushed by an arcade game machine at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit on his behalf, arguing that the manufacturer of the allegedly defective machine committed negligence. -
Judge dismisses claims from lawsuit of corrections officer who claimed he was disciplined for Facebook post
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has partially dismissed two claims from a suit filed by a local corrections officer who claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated, when he was disciplined for speech made in a Facebook post to call for a rally in response to payroll policy breaches. -
Superior Court rules that Phila. trial court did not improperly charge jury, regarding witness in mail carrier's injury litigation
HARRISBURG – A panel of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Philadelphia trial court did not abuse its discretion when it included a missing witness instruction, in a charge made to a jury deciding an injury suit involving an injured mailman who fell while making delivery. -
Suit alleging burns from using Coppertone sunscreen should be dismissed for lack of service, all defendants say
PHILADELPHIA – Walmart, Beiersdorf, Bayer and Merck have collectively denied liability for severe burns a Montgomery County woman said she suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen, and feel that the complaint should be dismissed due to improper service. -
Rocket Cart manufacturer says it's not responsible for injuries suffered by Walmart store associate in New Jersey
ALLENTOWN – The manufacturer of a device used to move merchandise and stock store shelves has discounted liability claims from an associate at a New Jersey Walmart, who alleged he suffered severe head injuries from using the machine. -
Company disclaims liability allegations, from woman whose skirt was caught in Bucks County Macy's escalator
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey elevator manufacturer argues that it was not responsible for injuries that a Philadelphia woman says she suffered when her skirt became caught in the escalator of a Macy’s mall store in Bucks County. -
Suit from gun rights group challenging Philly's ban on 3D-printed guns is sent to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded to state court the case of a Virginia organization representing the rights of firearms owners who claimed that a City of Philadelphia ordinance prohibiting anyone to use 3D printers to create firearms violates both state and federal laws. -
Delco couple say doors at Phila. Federal Reserve Bank knocked husband in head
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County couple allege that when the husband-plaintiff arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia for a ceremony in which he was an invited guest, he was seriously injured when a security door opened into his head.