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Hampton Inn hotel assault update: Plaintiff stands by attack claims after defendant’s denial
PITTSBURGH – A Wynnewood woman stands by her claims that defendants are liable for an assault she says suffered at the Hampton Inn Pittsburgh two years ago, one which caused her to have sustained severe skull and neurocognitive injuries. -
Man says lithium ion battery exploded in his pants pocket and sues companies he feels are liable
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man says he suffered severe burns after a lithium ion battery exploded in his pants pockets, and has sued the companies responsible for designing, manufacturing and distributing the device. -
Deadly plumbing wrench update: Company charged with liability seeks to change venue
PITTSBURGH – One company being targeted in a couple’s wrongful death litigation centered on their deceased son, who was struck by an errant wrench and killed while helping to install a plumbing conduit, has raised objections as to the case’s venue. -
Wynnewood woman says violent assault at Hampton Inn left her with fractured skull and memory issues
PITTSBURGH – A Wynnewood woman claims she was violently assaulted by a staff member of the Hampton Inn Pittsburgh during her stay there two years ago, causing her to have sustained severe skull and neurocognitive injuries. -
Parents of 23 year-old man killed by wrench in pipe installation accident file wrongful death lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have filed wrongful death litigation against a series of companies they feel are responsible for the death of their adult son, who was struck by an errant wrench and killed while helping to install a plumbing conduit. -
Judge grants partial dismissal of class action suit surrounding hot rollers hair product
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania federal judge has decided to partially grant a motion to dismiss elements of class action litigation filed on behalf of individuals who claim to have been burned or injured by hot hair rollers. -
Major plaintiff firms among 73 law offices that received federal loans during coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON – According to data just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, 73 Pennsylvania law firms received government loans of at least $1 million while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, including some of the state’s most influential plaintiffs’ firms. -
Private lawyers will make 25% in Montgomery County's lawsuit against vaping company
PHILADELPHIA – The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is the first county entity in the state to take legal action against vaping products manufacturer JUUL, claiming its business practices have led to an epidemic of minors who have become “nicotine addicts.” -
Settlement over fatal tractor-trailer accident in Lancaster County worth $13M
LANCASTER – Counsel for the estate of a 56 year-old Pennsylvania woman and her 22 year-old son left seriously injured from a fatal September 2018 tractor-trailer accident in East Hempfield Township, reached a $13 million settlement with a national trucking firm whose driver allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel and caused the crash. -
Man allegedly disfigured by moulding machine now involved in second litigation against equipment companies
PHILADELPHIA – A man who claimed to have been permanently blinded and catastrophically injured by a faulty moulding machine at a local lumber facility, withdrew his initial litigation he filed against the manufacturers of the device, in the wake of a second suit currently pending. -
New Jersey man alleges negligence of wheelchair manufacturers led to infection, amputation of legs
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man alleges a failure to have his wheelchair repaired in a timely manner led to an infection that resulted in the amputation of both legs. -
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Truck driver alleges maimed leg was landfill's fault; Defendant says case belongs in Lackawanna County
PHILADELPHIA – A Lackawanna County man says his left leg was sliced and became infected after he was tipped from the truck he was driving and it came into contact with spilled debris from the truck, while the landfill says the resulting lawsuit does not belong in a Philadelphia court. -
Worker claims he was struck by Amtrak train, files lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — A worker is suing Amtrak and other entities, citing an alleged unsafe work environment. -
Essroc worker files lawsuit alleging massive third-degree burns in kiln pipe accident
PHILADELPHIA – A cement worker is seeking negligence-related damages after allegedly being called upon to inspect a kiln pipe and the pipe burst, spewing red-hot kiln dust and covering him with third-degree burns over half of his body. -
Family of cyclist killed in Center City crash settles claims with sanitation company for more than $6 million
PHILADELPHIA – The family of a young woman killed on her bicycle when she was struck by a sanitation truck in Philadelphia last year has reached a settlement of more than $6 million with the sanitation company. -
Lawsuit: Drywall contractor's head injuries the result of defendant companies' negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A drywall repairman who suffered serious head injuries on the job when he fell off a ladder onto a concrete floor, has sued the companies he believes are directly responsible for his injuries. -
Forklift driver alleges truck's unsafe condition caused him to suffer multiple spinal fractures
PHILADELPHIA – A forklift driver claims a truck he was riding in on the job was unsafe for loading and unloading, and that very same defective condition caused him to sustain several spinal fractures when the forklift fell from the truck. -
$160 million settlement secured in food truck explosion case, said to be largest in Pa. state court history
PHILADELPHIA – Four victims of a fatal food truck explosion in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood in 2014 will receive a record-setting $160 million through pre-verdict settlements secured in Pennsylvania state court. -
A dissident emerges in Pennsylvania's opioid litigation: Lehigh Co. claims its case has been highjacked
The fight for control of Pennsylvania’s opioid litigation is not over, as Lehigh County is not happy that its case has been grouped in with more than 30 others and that lawyers it previously rejected have been tasked with overseeing the proceedings.