News from September 2011
Third Circuit judge rules in Avandia case
A federal judge this week issued some rulings on motions by GlaxoSmithKline counsel in the massive Multi-District Litigation Avandia case. The company won one and lost two.
Philadelphia man files federal civil rights complaint alleging police abuse
A Philadelphia man is suing the city and unnamed police officers over an alleged incident of brutality in which the cops reportedly broke into his home and roughed him up.
Atlantic Pacific Mortgage Corp. faces federal class action over failure to compensate for overtime work
A former loan officer for Atlantic Pacific Mortgage Corporation, who alleges he and other workers were not properly compensated for overtime hours worked, has filed a lawsuit against the company in federal court in Philadelphia.
Punitive damages phase of nursing home neglect trial gets under way
After a month break, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury on Tuesday was brought back for the second phase in a nursing home neglect trial, one in which they awarded more than $2 million in damages to the plaintiff at the end of phase one.
Superior Court retroactively applies rule banning 'error in judgment' defense
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has retroactively applied a ruling banning medical malpractice defendants from relying on an “error in judgment” defense at trial.
Former Secretary of Commonwealth of Pa. joins local law firm
A former Pennsylvania secretary of state who held various high-ranking positions in the commonwealth and its neighbor to the east has joined the local law firm of Lavin, O’Neil, Ricci, Cedrone & DiSipio.
Chair collapse in hospital waiting room leads to personal injury claim
A Lansdale, Pa. woman who alleges she sustained bodily injuries after the row of chairs on which she was seated in the waiting room of a city hospital collapsed has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the medical facility.
Attorney and law firm named in legal malpractice suit stemming from vehicle accident
A North Wales, Pa. woman has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against a Northwest Philadelphia law firm whose attorneys she hired to represent her in a vehicle accident case, but allegedly failed to pursue her claim.
Area Sheraton Hotel faces complaint stemming from sexual harassment incident
A woman who was employed as a housekeeper at a Philadelphia hotel when she experienced an alleged incident of sexual harassment by a hotel employee has filed a civil complaint against the hotel and its parent company.
Philadelphia woman sues former company for wrongful termination
A woman who claims she was fired from her job of 13 years at an area packaging and container company for gender related reasons has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against her former employer and its parent company.
Wal-Mart injury claim moved to federal court in Philadelphia
A personal injury complaint filed against Wal-Mart by a Darby, Pa. couple has been moved from Delaware County Common Pleas Court to federal court in Philadelphia.
Lawsuit filed against FBI agents alleges warrantless search
A married couple from Northwest Philadelphia has filed a federal lawsuit against three FBI agents who the plaintiffs allege entered their residence without a warrant last summer, terrorizing their son and granddaughter, who were living with the two at the house at the time.
Restaurant patron files slip and fall claim
A New Jersey woman who claims she injured herself in the parking lot of a Northeast Philadelphia bar and restaurant has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the property owner, alleging negligence on the part of the defendant.
Denture adhesive cream mass tort filed by Florida man
Attorneys for a Florida man who alleges he sustained personal injuries from his use of denture adhesive cream have filed a mass tort claim at Philadelphia Common Pleas Court.
Widow of lung cancer victim files asbestos lawsuit
The widow of a deceased Virginia man whose lung cancer diagnosis, and subsequent death, she attributes to his years of on-the-job asbestos exposure, has filed a mass tort claim against companies specializing in the manufacture and distribution of products containing the fiber.
Workplace accident at casino spurs lawsuit against subcontractor
A New Jersey man who was working for a subcontractor at an Atlantic City casino last spring when he allegedly injured himself on the job has filed a personal injury claim against the company that he says is responsible for the workplace accident.
Accident with city trolley basis for personal injury claim
A Philadelphia man who claims he sustained a host of bodily injuries after being involved in a vehicle accident with a city trolley is suing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and the owner of the vehicle in which he was traveling at the time.
While Pa. Supreme Court decision allowing televised tapings is hailed as positive, trials still off-limits to cameras
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision last month to allow televised tapings during its proceedings was no doubt hailed as score for open government advocates.
Family of man who died in Greece landslide files wrongful death claim
The widow and daughter of a man who was killed during a family vacation in Greece this spring have filed a lawsuit against the travel agency that booked the tripped, claiming the company failed to warn the three of the potential hazard that awaited them in the island nation.
North Jersey woman files Yaz lawsuit in state court in Philadelphia
A 31-year-old North Jersey resident has filed a mass tort claim against the makers of the birth control drug Yaz, alleging the product caused her to sustain serious bodily injury.