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Woman sues Pitt for making her drive to work
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh failed to make a reasonable accommodation for an employee whose COVID aftermath, she says, left her unable to make the long drive into work. -
Lawsuit: UPMC doctors missed condition which led to plaintiff's thyroid cancer
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple alleges that doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center failed to follow up on the wife-plaintiff’s initial diagnosis of adenopathy, which she says led her to develop late-stage thyroid cancer. -
Allegheny County says it was following the rules when rejecting religious reasons for COVID vax refusal
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County insists that it did not violate its own Home Rule Charter and Administrative Code and that it is immune from a count of negligent infliction of emotional distress, in a lawsuit over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate allegedly violating a plaintiff’s religious objections. -
UPMC McKeesport denies it didn't catch man's fatal pulmonary embolism
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh McKeesport hospital and its physicians have denied that they were liable for allegedly failing to discover a 33-year-old man’s pulmonary embolism, which caused his death last summer. -
Environmental Partner Aaron Mapes Joins Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Aaron S. Mapes to the Philadelphia office as a partner in the Environmental Department. -
Woman suing UPMC for father's alleged wrongful death seeks discovery material from hospital
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at McKeesport was negligent in its care of her late father, after he suffered a pair of heart attacks which ultimately claimed his life, now adds that the hospital system has not responded to her discovery requests. -
Leading Environmental Lawyer Paul R. McIntyre Returns to Greenberg Traurig in Philadelphia
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP recently welcomed back Paul R. McIntyre to its Environmental Practice in the firm’s Philadelphia office. -
Case activity for Kelly Vanepps-Shiray vs City of Hermitage on Jan. 12
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Kelly Vanepps-Shiray against Carly Farinelli, City of Hermitage, Heather Bush, Kayla Kerr, Louis Lauderbaugh, Masashi Okubo, Matt Chlpka, Mcgonigle Ambulance Service, Inc., Noah Amrhein, Officer Christopher Morse, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Horizon Greenville and University of Pittsburgh Physicians on Jan. 12. -
Bicyclist injured on campus of Carnegie Mellon University sues school for damages
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman alleges that a hidden speed bump she encountered during a bicycle ride on the Carnegie Mellon University campus caused her to be thrown from her bike and seriously injured. -
Federal judge throws out dismissal attempt of $84K contract breach suit from U. of Pitt
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a Connecticut research organization’s attempt to dismiss breach of contract claims brought against it by the University of Pittsburgh, which were made seeking the return of funds exceeding $84,000. -
UPMC Magee Womens' Hospital denies malpractice claims, after death of newborn child last year
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh’s Magee-Womens’ Hospital and one of its doctors have denied allegations that they committed professional negligence which led to the death of the plaintiffs’ newborn child last year. -
University of Pittsburgh claims it's owed $84K from Conn. disease research organization
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh alleges that a Connecticut research group it had entered into a grant agreement with, has breached that contract for monies in excess of $84,000. -
Black-owned EMS company withdraws case alleging racial conspiracy led to loss of contract with Veterans Affairs
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has voluntarily dismissed its own litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants. -
Blairsville plaintiffs stand by claims that 'Flying Fairy' toy launched and caused wife serious eye injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Blairsville couple stand by their claims that a Flying Fairy toy purchased at a local Walmart store was defectively designed and when launched, collided with one of the plaintiff’s eyes and caused extensive ocular injuries. -
Federal judge throws out age discrimination suit against University of Pittsburgh, over late-filed EEOC charge
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit from a former employee of the University of Pittsburgh, finding that the plaintiff missed his 300-day deadline to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. -
UPMC Magee Womens' Hospital facing parents' malpractice suit, after death of newborn child last year
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple has alleged professional negligence on the part of personnel at the University of Pittsburgh’s Magee-Womens’ Hospital, leading to the death of their newborn child last year. -
After Flying Fairy toy allegedly causes eye injuries, Walmart denies liability for plaintiffs' claims
PITTSBURGH – Walmart denies all liability for ocular injuries allegedly suffered by a Blairsville man, when a Flying Fairy toy purchased at a local store launched and collided with the plaintiff’s eyes. -
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Ryan French
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Ryan French. -
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2022 New Shareholder Class -- With 10 women and 7 men, the class has one of the highest percentages of women in the firm’s 60-year history
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2022 New Shareholder Class -- With 10 women and 7 men, the class has one of the highest percentages of women in the firm’s 60-year history. -
U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.