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PENNSYLVANIA RECORD

Saturday, November 2, 2024

News from July 2011


Father of autistic man who died in overheated van sues care facility and caretaker

By Jon Campisi |
The father of a young man with severe autism who died last summer after being left in a caretaker’s sweltering van is suing the organization that was charged with caring for his son at the time of the man’s death.

SEPTA sued over bus accident

By Jon Campisi |
A city woman who claims she was injured after being tossed around the inside of a mass transit bus is suing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Woman sues cab company, other driver for chain vehicle collision

By Jon Campisi |
A Philadelphia woman who was injured during a chain vehicle collision is suing the cab driver involved in the crash, his employer and the other driver involved in the accident.

Falling sheetrock leads to personal injury claim

By Jon Campisi |
A man who was allegedly injured by falling sheetrock at his apartment complex is suing the management company that operates the building.

Fraud lawsuit filed over vehicle 'gift'

By Jon Campisi |
A woman who claims she got saddled with car payments for a vehicle that was supposed to be a gift from her ex-boyfriend is suing her former paramour in civil court.

SEPTA faces personal injury lawsuit over elevated train incident

By Jon Campisi |
A mass transit passenger whose arm got caught in the door of an elevated train is suing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

'Squished and flattened' cherry incident leads to personal injury claim

By Jon Campisi |
An Allentown, Pa. woman is suing a local grocery store in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court for injuries she suffered after falling on a loose cherry at the Allentown business.

Shop-Rite supermarket hit with slip-and-fall lawsuit

By Jon Campisi |
A Philadelphia woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor at an area grocery store is suing the business for injuries she sustained in the incident.

Lung cancer death spurs mass tort claim

By Jon Campisi |
The family of a Pennsylvania man who they claim died as a result of asbestos-related lung cancer is suing a long list of companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of the known cancer-causing fiber.

Bar patrons who claim they were never carded sue tavern

By Jon Campisi |
A city bar that admitted two underage patrons is being sued by the patrons themselves, who allege that a physical altercation that the two became involved in while inside the tavern would have never happened had they been carded prior to entering.

Supermarket sued for slip-and-fall incident

By Jon Campisi |
A Northeast Philadelphia man who slipped and fell on a puddle of water on the floor of a city supermarket is suing the business for injuries he sustained as a result of the accident.

Philly cop with alleged history of disciplinary issues faces federal lawsuit

By Jon Campisi |
A former college student who worked nights as a UPS deliveryman is suing a Philadelphia police officer in federal court, alleging she arrested him in a case of mistaken identity.

Manhole incident subject of premises liability claim

By Jon Campisi |
A Philadelphia woman whose leg allegedly got caught in an exposed manhole is suing the City of Philadelphia and others for injuries she received because of the incident.

Parents of girl who died from ferris wheel fall sue amusement park operator

By Jon Campisi |
The family of a girl who died after falling from a ferris wheel at a New Jersey amusement park is suing the operators of the attraction.

Attack at Drexel University leads to assault and battery lawsuit

By Jon Campisi |
A Marlton, N.J. man who was assaulted on property owned by Drexel University is suing the college and the man who allegedly attacked him.

Worker who had finger amputated sues company

By Jon Campisi |
An employee of a Bucks County company who got his fingers caught in a piece of machinery is suing the business for injuries he allegedly received as a result of the incident.

Grocery store slip-and-fall subject of personal injury lawsuit

By Jon Campisi |
A Philadelphia woman who slipped and fell on a puddle of water inside a city grocery store is suing the business and others for injuries she sustained because of the accident.

Two more Yaz lawsuits filed in Philly courts

By Jon Campisi |
Two women have filed Yaz mass tort lawsuits at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, alleging that the birth control drug caused them various physical injuries.

Children's store injury leads to premises liability claim

By Jon Campisi |
A Philadelphia couple is suing a city children’s store for injuries the wife sustained after being struck with a cart operated by a store employee.

Philly School District faces premises liability suit

By Jon Campisi |
A city woman who allegedly injured herself outside of a school district-owned building is suing the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia in civil court.