PITTSBURGH — A patient is suing UPMC-Presbyterian; doctors Kristen Gruenther, James Irvine and Justin Arner; and nurse Victoria Johnson, alleging negligence, liability and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has chosen to uphold summary judgment in a defamation case between physicians emanating from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – McKeesport.
PITTSBURGH — The parents of a minor are suing West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc., d/b/a Forbes Regional Hospital; Jadyn Swerbinsky, P.A.; Alyssa B. Rotolo, M.D.; Emergency Medical Physicians of Allegheny County Ltd.; Clare W. Budd, D.O.; Ken Gibson, M.D.; and UPMC Community Medicine Inc., d/b/a Partners in Health-UPMC, alleging negligence in medical care.
PITTSBURGH — A patient is suing Vonda Wright, M.D.; University of Pittsburgh Physicians; UPMC Mercy; UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center; and UPMC Health System, alleging negligence in medical care.
PITTSBURGH — One of Pennsylvania’s largest health care providers has come under scrutiny for the alleged billing practices of some in its neurosurgery department.
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing a former employer, claiming disability discrimination, retaliation and failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.
Catherine Willis filed an Age Discrimination in Employment Act lawsuit alleging that her job at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was terminated due to her age. Willis was 61 when she was fired in 2012. The court found she couldn't prove certain aspects of her argument.
A Mercer woman is suing her former Pittsburgh employer claiming age discrimination and violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act in connection with her job loss.
A nurse is suing a Pittsburgh hospital, alleging it violated her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act when they fired her while she was taking care of her ill father.