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Adult Day Services, Med Transit sued by customer
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman is suing a transportation company and adult care facility, claiming she was seriously injured while in transit from her home to that same facility or at the facility itself. -
Legal funding group pursues legal fees litigation against Arizona attorney
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based legal funding organization has initiated legal action against an Arizona attorney, claiming he breached a contract where he was supposed to deliver part of his legal fees to the plaintiff. -
Plaintiffs believe man's leg injuries are the result of Conshohocken movie theater's negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A Collegeville couple has sued a major movie theater chain for its supposedly negligent role in causing one of the plaintiff’s injury through contact with an exposed piece of metal, at a theater in Conshohocken. -
Man maimed by lawnmower last year sues its manufacturer and distributor
PHILADELPHIA – Litigants have sued the manufacturer and distributor of a lawnmower which allegedly malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs, in a products liability action. -
Allentown man says ice and snow accumulation caused his fall at Bethlehem healthcare facility
PHILADELPHIA – A man has filed legal action against a Bethlehem healthcare facility and its operating companies, where he says that he slipped and fell from an accumulation of ice and snow nearly two years ago. -
Philly law firm believes parties suing it for alleged abuse of civil process have committed same
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm believes the parties suing it in a wrongful use of civil process action have themselves abused the judicial process associated with such underlying complaints. -
Woman says Hahnemann Hospital at fault for ceiling tile that fell and struck her
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman is suing one of the city’s major hospitals, for alleged injuries she suffered in an accident on the hospital’s premises. -
Plaintiffs say demolition company's work next door damaged barbershop business
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple have filed litigation against a demolition company and insurance company, for negligence, breach of contract and trespassing related to damages sustained in the course of demolition work last year. -
Philly firm files suit against colleagues over referral fees
PHILADELPHIA – A recent lawsuit filed in state court revolves around referral fees and legal costs for two Philadelphia law firms that at one time teamed for an automobile accident case. -
Man blames three companies for allowing thief to use debit card
PHILADELPHIA – A man believes three retailers were negligent and liable in permitting unauthorized use of his debit card at their businesses, and seeks a number of damages in restitution. -
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Somerton Center
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman has filed suit against a local healthcare firm, claiming its negligence resulted in the death of a man entrusted to its care from multi-organ failure. -
Philly man says portable restroom company wrongfully terminated him for filing for Workers' Comp benefits
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man recently began legal action against a portable restroom trailer rental company, claiming it violated public policy in wrongfully terminating him last year, after he filed claims for Workers' Compensation benefits. -
Former Conrail and CSX mechanic and machinist sues for alleged FELA violations
PHILADELPHIA – A former mechanic and machinist for a pair of train transportation companies has initiated legal action against them, claiming they violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by not providing him with a safe work environment over the course of his 39-year career. -
Kunkletown couple says airport and city entities responsible for injury on tarmac
PHILADELPHIA – A Kunkletown couple have sued American Airlines, the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport, alleging all three entities failed to protect one of the plaintiffs from injury on an airport tarmac. -
Woman says casino and beer manufacturer are at fault for her being cut by top of glass bottle
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman is suing a both local casino and Anheuser Busch for negligence, claiming they collectively failed to protect her from being cut and wounded by the “sharp, broken and jagged” top to a beer bottle she was served at the casino. -
Conductor of Amtrak train that derailed in Philly in 2015 claims an unsafe work environment
PHILADELPHIA – The conductor of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in May 2015, resulting in the deaths of eight people and injuries to more than 200, has sued the transportation company, claiming it violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by not providing him a safe workplace. -
LabCorp sued by couple claiming slip on ice
MEDIA – A Delaware couple have filed suit against one of the world’s largest clinical laboratory networks and two other companies, claiming they all failed to prevent snow and ice from falling off the lab building’s roof and injuring one of the plaintiffs. -
Temple University seeks outstanding fees from promissory note loans
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia university is seeking restitution connected to the alleged breach of contract committed by a student in not repaying two promissory notes, pursuant to which he was advanced $2,120.00 as a Federal Perkins Loan. -
Couple seek up to $50K for alleged slip-and-fall at Wal-Mart
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple have sued Wal-Mart for negligence, alleging it failed to provide a safe shopping environment at its Roosevelt Boulevard location in Northeast Philadelphia, which led to one of the plaintiffs falling and becoming injured. -
Wawa sued by N.J. woman who says she fell on slippery floor
PHILADELPHIA – An Elmer, N.J. woman alleges negligence on the part of Wawa led her to sustain serious injuries in a slip-and-fall accident during a visit to one of the convenience store chain’s branch locations last year.