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Couple who sued ladder maker and Amazon after wife fell during insurance estimate, reach settlement
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple who sued Amazon and the manufacturer of a ladder they claimed was defective, after the wife-plaintiff fell from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie, have settled their claims.
Pittsburgh law firm denies it withheld compensation to one of its former members
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm has rejected allegations it denied compensation to one of its former members, after he resigned from the firm at the end of 2021.
Susan E. Bruce, Mcnees Energy Regulatory Attorney, Named to City & State Pa.’s Energy & Environment Power 100 List
McNees is pleased to announce that energy regulatory attorney Susan E. Bruce was named one of Pennsylvania’s most prominent energy and environment professionals by the commonwealth’s premier multi-media government, politics and advocacy news organization.
Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Archer Attorneys
Archer is pleased to announce that 20 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
Philly man insists he became ill after eating meal at Delaware County diner
MEDIA – A Philadelphia man maintains that a meal he ate at a Delaware County diner two years ago caused him to become ill with food poisoning and other gastrointestinal ailments.
Judge denies summary judgment to U.S. government, in case of woman injured at TSA checkpoint
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied the U.S. government’s motion for summary judgment, in response to a Delaware woman’s negligence lawsuit which contended she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport more than two years ago.
Mother of man who died on Greyhound bus says transportation companies caused his death
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a 32-year-old man who died from cardiac arrest while aboard a Greyhound bus bound for Philadelphia two years ago argues the Greyhound and Flixbus transportation companies were negligent, reckless and responsible for his death.
Plaintiff continues to allege Philly Police did not administer medical aid to her late father
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman has reiterated that the Philadelphia Police Department violated its own policies when it arrested her late father two years ago and failed to subsequently administer medical aid, leading to his death while in custody.
Legal news service calls Allegheny County's case access policies into question
PITTSBURGH – A legal news organization which monitors court case filings claims that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ “no-access-before-process” policy restricts the rights of both it and the public under the U.S. Constitution.
IEL 14th Appalachia Energy Law Conference on September 7, 2023
Presented by the Institute for Energy Law and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF).
Pa. man discontinues suit against auto-financier over its fee system
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man who alleged that a leading automobile financing company charges and collects illegal “pay-to-pay” fees from consumers statewide, in violation of the Commonwealth’s Consumer Credit Code, has discontinued his claims.
PetSmart objects to Pittsburgh TV reporter's lawsuit, over death of her dog during nail trimming
PITTSBURGH – PetSmart has objected to litigation from a Pittsburgh television reporter who alleged that her dog suffered fatal injuries during a nail trimming at one of its stores, with the pet retailer referring to the subject event as “an unfortunate incident.”
Ohio man who said flames consumed him due to oxygen tank loader's negligence settles case
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio man who alleged that negligence on the part of a Western Pennsylvania man loading liquid oxygen into a storage tank caused him to be engulfed in flames when he discarded a lit cigarette in the vicinity, has settled his claims.
Sewickley couple file wrongful death lawsuit on daughter's behalf against local medical entities
PITTSBURGH – A Sewickley couple have filed wrongful death litigation against a local doctor, obstetrics and gynecology practice and a hospital, charging that their collective negligence led to the death of their baby daughter about one year ago.
Class action suit: Gannon University accepted student tuition fees, despite COVID-19 pandemic
ERIE – An undergraduate student has filed a class action lawsuit against Gannon University, charging that he and others were deprived of the on-campus education and experience they paid for, when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and learning shifted to remote status.
Michael Klein and David Zambito Recognized Among City & State Pennsylvania’s Energy and Environment Power 100
Michael D. Klein and David P. Zambito, members of Cozen O’Connor’s Utility & Energy Practice, have been named to City & State Pennsylvania’s Energy & Environment Power 100 list.
Third Circuit vacates dismissal of dispute over project labor agreements, remands to lower court
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has vacated the dismissal of litigation brought by builders and contractors, who alleged project labor agreements between Allegheny County Community and Plum Borough with the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council would have forced them to unionize, and remanded it to the lower federal court.
Montco employee says avoiding masking because of her PTSD, led to her firing
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee of Montgomery County contends that she was subjected to disability discrimination and retaliation under both federal and state law during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she refused to wear a mask in the workplace to avoid triggering symptoms of her post-traumatic stress disorder.
Norfolk Southern denies responsibility for injuries of jackhammer operator who jumped to avoid train
ALLENTOWN – Norfolk Southern Railway Company has denied liability for injuries allegedly suffered by a jackhammer operator, who claims the company’s negligence forced him to jump approximately 30 feet from a manlift in order to save his own life from an approaching train.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company dismissed from plant operator's burn injury suit
PITTSBURGH – The Coca-Cola Bottling Company has been dismissed from injury litigation surrounding severe burn injuries sustained by a bottling plant batching operator, who claimed that a hose attached to clean-in-place unit separated from its apparatus and sprayed a mixture of harmful chemicals on her body.