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Remediation company claims client accepted $2,400 in services without payment
PHILADELPHIA – A nearby remediation firm has filed suit against one of its clients, claiming that very same client deprived it of payment in excess of $2,000 for services it provided to repair her property. -
Lawsuit: Scars, physical and mental, created when young girl was hit by golf cart at Abington Club
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a young girl from Montgomery County who suffered leg injuries after allegedly being run over by a golf cart have filed legal action against the athletic club they feel is responsible for the accident. -
Water damage at Bristol commercial property the subject of dispute with insurer
PHILADELPHIA – Property owners who were not reimbursed for damage costs sustained in a rain storm have filed a lawsuit against their insurance provider, for breaching its contract with them and subsequently acting in bad faith. -
Attorney pursuing action over insurance policy's healthy accommodation rider
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia attorney is pursuing action against a local insurance company which he believes denied him reimbursement for a policy accommodation encouraging healthy lifestyles among its policyholders. -
Tennessee construction equipment firm seeking more than $30K from Pa. defendants
PITTSBURGH – A Tennessee construction machinery and equipment company has begun legal action against a transportation company and its contract guarantor, due to allegedly-outstanding costs from the defendants of well over $30,000. -
Jilted investor in palm oil seeks to recoup $20K; Allegedly was told voodoo problem prevented payment
PHILADELPHIA – An investor in a local palm oil sales business believes he was instead sold a bill of non-delivered goods, and has filed legal action to recover the sum of his initial investment, $20,000. -
Train repairman's hip and spinal injuries the result of former employers violating FELA, he says
PHILADELPHIA – A former locomotive repairman for a number of railway companies for more than 30 years claims his permanent injuries are the result of those same companies violating the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). -
Man's lawsuit says Wawa and property maintenance company responsible for his shoulder injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A Croydon man believes combined negligence on the part of Wawa and its on-premises maintenance company led to an accident which led to serious injuries to his right rotator cuff and shoulder. -
California financial firm did not pursue debt properly, plaintiff alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man believes a California financial firm improperly pursued an alleged debt against him and violated federal and state laws in the process of doing so. -
Woman: Hair treatment caused chemical burns on head, face and neck
PHILADELPHIA – In a recently-filed lawsuit in state court, a woman claims she suffered serious injuries and severe chemical burns from a Philadelphia-based hair salon. -
Chicago litigants owe Pa. equipment leasing firm more than $19K, lawsuit says
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania-based equipment leasing company believes a pair of defendants from Chicago are indebted to it for more than $19,000, after their alleged default on a lease agreement entered into last year. -
Lawsuit: Waste management company's negligence led to bulldozer causing explosion
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff allegedly injured by an explosion on the premises of a waste management company and his wife have filed a lawsuit against the company they feel are responsible for his injuries. -
Consulting group seeks to recoup $241K from Mass. knee implant manufacturer
PITTSBURGH – A consulting organization is seeking to regain more than $241,000 for services it says it provided to a Massachusetts knee implant manufacturer. -
Third Circuit: Former tenant didn't state proper constitutional rights violation claim
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled to dismiss the case of a former housing tenant who claimed a housing manager forcibly evicted her and that former neighbors harassed her. -
Plaintiffs allege transmission difficulties in GM vehicle are in violation of federal and state laws
PHILADELPHIA – General Motors has been by plaintiffs who believe the vehicle they were sold was saddled with a number of mechanical defects to its transmission. -
Lawsuit: Philly, N.Y. developer liable for plaintiff's negligence-related knee injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia tenant has alleged her back and knee injuries are the result of negligence on the part of a property owner with ties in both Philadelphia and New York City. -
Policyholder says Travelers Companies insurance did not pay benefits, in spite of suffering storm and smoke damage
PHILADELPHIA – A Travelers Companies policyholder alleges the company did not provide coverage benefits according to the terms of the policy when the plaintiffs suffered storm, windstorm and smoke-related damages to their property. -
Former trackman, welder claims rail companies did not abide by FELA
PHILADELPHIA – An Indiana plaintiff alleges Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and CSX Transportation, Inc. have violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), by not providing him with a safe work environment over the course of a near 40-year career. -
Indiana, Pennsylvania defendants face civil charges in defective RV lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – An Indiana-based recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturer and a Hatfield-based RV dealer face charges of violating state and federal commercial sale laws, from a plaintiff who believes the vehicle he was sold contained several mechanical non-conformities. -
Allstate clients say company didn't provide coverage after property was damaged
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiffs who possessed an insurance policy from Allstate claim the company didn’t follow through on its coverage agreement after their property sustained an unspecified loss.