News from August 2011
Supreme Court justice praises judge who may face discipline
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer's recent comments about a Lackawanna County judge who may have to answer to the Court of Judicial Discipline to (CJD has raised the ire of legal observers.
Rear-end vehicle collision leads to personal injury suit
Two Northwest Philadelphia residents are embroiled in a lawsuit stemming from a rear-end vehicle collision that took place two years ago in the city’s Germantown section.
Asbestos claim filed by Pennsylvania couple
A couple from Royersford, Pa. have filed suit against a slew of companies specializing in the manufacture and distribution of asbestos-containing products, alleging the husband’s diagnosis of mesothelioma this past spring was directly related to his years of exposure to the fiber.
Philadelphia man files assault and battery claim against city police captain and officer
A Philadelphia man who alleges that the attack on the part of a local police captain and another officer left him with numerous physical injuries is suing those who allegedly perpetrated the violence against him.
Conrail employee files personal injury claim over work-related trauma
An Ohio man who has worked for the Consolidated Rail Corporation since the mid 1970s has filed suit against the company, alleging years of hard labor led him to develop various physical injuries.
Indiana couple files Phen-Fen lawsuit in Philly courts
Pfizer and Wyeth are once against facing a civil claim over the much-litigated diet pill Phen-Fen, this one filed at Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court on Aug. 26 by an Indiana couple and their four children.
Woman who fell outside Shop Rite files premises liability complaint
A Philadelphia woman who claims she suffered a host of physical injuries after falling outside of a city Shop Rite supermarket is suing the company in civil court.
Driver who allegedly falls asleep behind the wheel faces civil complaint
A Philadelphia woman is suing a fellow city resident for injuries she sustained after being struck by the defendant’s vehicle while both were driving along Route 1.
Woman injured by drunk concert attendee files personal injury claim
A New Jersey woman who claims she became injured after being shoved by a fellow concert-goer at a Philadelphia sports venue has filed a civil complaint in Pennsylvania state court.
Lawsuit filed over 2009 pedestrian death on Philly's Roosevelt Boulevard
A woman in charge of the estate of a man who was struck and killed by a vehicle on a road once designated the worst thoroughfare in the country is suing those allegedly responsible for his death.
Man shot by Chester, Pa. police files federal civil rights claim
Attorneys for a Chester, Pa. man who claims he was shot in the back by a Chester City police officer have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the patrolman, a fellow cop and their superiors.
Marshalls faces personal injury claim for falling dressing room door incident
A Levittown, Pa. woman who alleges she sustained bodily harm after being injured by a falling dressing room door at a local Marshalls store is suing the company in state court.
Woman who broke wrist on untreated ice patch files personal injury claim
A Philadelphia woman is suing one of her neighbors in the city’s Port Richmond section for injuries she sustained after slipping on a patch of ice at the defendant’s property.
Allstate Insurance Co. files suit against fan manufacturer for fire that led to claim payout
An insurance company that had to pay out a claim of more than $89,000 for a fire that broke out at a property occupied by a customer is suing the manufacturers of the fan that allegedly caused the blaze.
Law firm sued for allegedly misrepresenting itself in debt collection process
A Richboro, Pa. woman is suing an out of state law firm for allegedly violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, contending the company misrepresented itself in an attempt to intimidate the plaintiff into settling her debt.
Abington Memorial Hospital hit with age discrimination claim
A New Jersey man who alleges he was fired from his job of nearly a decade at Abington Memorial Hospital in Montgomery County, Pa. has filed a job discrimination lawsuit against his former employer.
Philadelphia man challenges firing from B.J.'s Wholesale Club with lawsuit
A Philadelphia man who alleges his firing from a B.J.’s Wholesale Club store in New Jersey after 15 years of employment is suing his former employer in federal court.
Former EMT sues over termination from ambulance squad
A Bensalem, Pa. man who was fired from his job as an emergency medical technician at a Montgomery County ambulance squad is suing his former employer, alleging his termination was related to his disability.
Woman who claims lung cancer diagnosis was basis for termination files federal complaint
A former Chicago area resident who relocated herself and her young son to the Philadelphia region to take a job as a general manager of a local bowling alley is suing her former employer in federal court, alleging her firing, which occurred a year after her hiring, was related to her lung cancer diagnosis.
Alleged assault by plainclothes Philly cops basis for civil rights lawsuit
A New Jersey man who, while working in Philadelphia, was accosted by two men later discovered to be plainclothes police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the two, alleging that his civil rights were violated during his encounter with the cops.