U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Johnstown Division
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Norfolk Southern violated ADA when seeking candidate for signalman role, suit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man claims that the Norfolk Southern Railway Company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, when it did not hire him for a signalman position it was looking to fill. -
Texas oil company denies responsibility for derrick hand's facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Texas oil well company has denied allegations from a Western Pennsylvania man that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site. -
Pa. state trooper’s overzealous pursuit led to man’s death, lawsuit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A wrongful death suit alleges that an unknown member of the Pennsylvania State Police used excessive force to end a police chase pursuit, which resulted in a car accident and subsequently, the man’s death. -
Clerk sues Pa. Liquor Control Board, alleging she was told to use bathroom in a bucket at work
JOHNSTOWN – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has removed to federal court litigation brought against it and several liquor store employees from a former store clerk, which alleged she was sexually harassed and denied disability accommodations during her time working at the store. -
Cambria County railroad worker who alleged toxic exposure caused his prostate cancer has died
JOHNSTOWN – A Cambria County railroad laborer who developed prostate cancer from alleged exposure to toxic chemicals in his work with Norfolk Southern and Conrail and filed suit over those same circumstances, has passed away. -
Richland Fire Department says it's not responsible for man's bike crash and injuries
JOHNSTOWN – The Richland Fire Department has denied responsibility for head injuries a New York man alleged he incurred, when the bicycle he was riding collided with a plastic barricade placed outside Richland High School and caused him to be thrown from the bike. -
Suit: Man thrown from bike after hitting barricade suffered traumatic brain injury
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man says he suffered severe head injuries when the bicycle he was riding collided with a plastic barricade placed outside Richland High School and caused him to be thrown from the bike. -
Norfolk Southern and Conrail avail themselves of liability for laborer's prostate cancer
JOHNSTOWN – Both Norfolk Southern and Conrail have denied liability for a Cambria County man and railroad laborer’s alleged exposure to a series of toxic chemicals, which he alleged led him to develop prostate cancer. -
Instant Pot manufacturer finalizes settlement in suit over plaintiff's burn injuries
JOHNSTOWN – The manufacturer of an Instant Pot Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker agreed to settle claims for serious burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman allegedly suffered using the device over four years ago. -
Sleeping device manufacturer wants plaintiff counsel sanctioned and testimony stricken
JOHNSTOWN – Counsel for an Altoona couple who claimed that a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, have filed motions both for sanctions related to improper conduct for expert witness depositions and the striking of those depositions’ contents. -
Cambria County railroad worker says toxic exposure led him to contract prostate cancer
JOHNSTOWN – A Cambria County man claims that in his time as a railroad laborer, his workplace exposure to a host of toxic chemicals led him to contract prostate cancer and is suing a Georgia railroad company for damages. -
Man who says he ingested bristle from grill brush he bought at TJ Maxx reaches settlement
JOHNSTOWN – A man who sued the TJ Maxx department store company after needing abdominal surgery to remove an accidentally-ingested grill brush bristle, from a brush he bought at the store, has settled his injury claims. -
Woman claims negligent pressure cooker design caused her severe burns
JOHNSTOWN — A consumer alleges she suffered severe burns from a pressure cooker due to the product's defective design. -
Altoona couple say infant sleeping device caused the death of their three-month-old son
JOHNSTOWN – An Altoona couple claim a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects. -
Instant Pot burn injuries update: Manufacturer's counsel argues that plaintiff contributed to incident
JOHNSTOWN – The manufacturer of an Instant Pot Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker denies all liability for serious and substantial burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman allegedly suffered using the device two years ago. -
Federal judge dismisses breach of warranty claims without prejudice, in fatal trash truck accident action
JOHNSTOWN – A federal judge has dismissed breach of warranty claims without prejudice for later re-argument, in a lawsuit brought by the mother of a young Pennsylvania man killed in a work-related incident with a trash truck. -
CSX wins class action against it over 2017 train derailment in Hyndman
JOHNSTOWN – CSX Transportation last month dodged a class action lawsuit over a 2017 train derailment in a Bedford County town that prompted an evacuation of hundreds of people that took more than two weeks. -
Power House Subs alleges former shop owner opened competing shop, used secret recipes
JOHNSTOWN – A former Power House Subs operator in Ducansville and his son are being sued over allegations they violated a noncompete contract by operating a competing sub shop and used Power House "secret recipes." -
Judge OKs extra damages for man injured while using snow blower
JOHNSTOWN — A federal judge has signed off on additional damages allocated in a products liability lawsuit concerning an allegedly faulty snow blower. -
Jury could infer doctor took 'bystander' approach to treating jailed HIV-positive cancer patient, judge rules
JOHNSTOWN – A federal judge won't grant summary judgment to a doctor who is being sued after treating an inmate at the Correctional Institution at Laurel Highlands.