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Recent News About Wal-Mart
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Deli employee for Wal-Mart sues Sherwin-Williams after fall allegedly caused by floor coating
PITTSBURGH – A Wal-Mart deli employee allegedly injured and burned when she fell as a result of a glossy floor coating, has sued a prominent manufacturer of that substance for damages. -
Walmart employee alleges that disability benefit claim was unlawfully denied
SCRANTON – A New Jersey woman alleges her claim for short-term disability benefits was unlawfully denied. -
Couple claim defective GE food processor slashed wife's hand
PHILADELPHIA – A Furlong couple are seeking more than $50,000 in damages after a food processor allegedly caused injury to the wife. -
Carbondale woman says she suffered severe knee injuries in Dickson City Wal-Mart parking lot
SCRANTON – A plaintiff claiming to have sustained serious knee injuries in the parking lot of a Dickson City Wal-Mart store, has initiated legal action against the retail giant for damages related to that accident. -
Judge: Man alleging civil rights violations against Wal-Mart for police confrontation will be able to amend suit
ALLENTOWN – A federal court has ruled that an Easton man who filed a civil rights lawsuit against Wal-Mart, claiming they refused him service and then later sent police officers to his home, will have most of his case dismissed – but also have the opportunity to amend his allegations under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). -
Wal-Mart and ex-assistant manager who claimed religious discrimination settle lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a former Wal-Mart assistant manager and the prominent retailer over the ex-employee claiming he was discriminated against and harassed due to his Jehovah’s Witness religious beliefs has been settled, according to court records. -
Lawsuit says grill exploded; Man suing three companies over alleged burns
SCRANTON – A man severely burned in a propane-fueled grill explosion last summer has initiated legal action against the individuals and companies he believes are liable for causing the accident. -
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. -
Wal-Mart employee claims retaliation for protected use of FMLA leave
SCRANTON — An employee is suing Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Stacy Fry, citing alleged retaliation and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Woman trips over hose, sues Sam's Club
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East LP, alleging negligence in connection with a fall. -
Man alleges he was injured by carpet in Walmart store
SCRANTON – A Hawley man alleges he was injured when he tripped on a rug in a Walmart. -
Man claims Genco Distributions violated FMLA
HARRISBURG — An East Stroudsburg resident with cervical radiculopathy is suing Genco Distributions Inc., a former employer, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations, retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Man alleges he was wrongfully terminated as assistant manager at Walmart store
PHILADELPHIA – An assistant manager alleges he was wrongfully terminated for requesting workers' compensation benefits after being injured on the job. -
Wage and labor agencies hoping to reduce duplicate efforts, attorney says
HARRISBURG – Reducing duplicate effort is among the benefits that government wage and hour officials hope will result from a recent partnership between federal and state agencies, a Philadelphia labor and employment attorney says. -
Plaintiff's lawyer withdraws from lawsuit against Wal-Mart
PHILADELPHIA – A slip-and-fall lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart has been stayed for 60 days by a Philadelphia judge, in order to provide the plaintiff in said action to obtain new counsel. -
Couple's lawsuit blames company for fall in store
PENNSYLVANIA — A married couple's lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., t/d/b/a Wal-Mart Super Center, alleges failure to warn, negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries. -
Wal-Mart accused of sexual discrimination, harassment
PHILADELPHIA — A sales associate has filed a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores East LP, a retail store chain, citing alleged retaliation, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination. -
Union president having 'crisis of confidence' over governor's signing of Pa. liquor modernization bill
HARRISBURG – A union local president said he was perplexed that Pennsylvania's governor earlier this week signed a Republican-sponsored liquor reform bill to allow beer and wine sales in state-licensed grocery stores, restaurants and hotels into law. -
Pa. company forced to hear dispute in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — A potential conflict over a provision in a contract and North Carolina law shows the importance of both parties having an attorney to go over contracts before signing them, an attorney says. -
Man says Wal-Mart unjustly fired him
PHILADELPHIA – A former assistant manager at Wal-Mart is suing the retail giant over a claim that he was fired because of time he took off the job to care for a work-related injury.