News from August 2012
Widow of Philly cop killed in accident on I-95 sues bar and offending driver
The widow of a Philadelphia police officer who was killed early last month after his motorcycle was struck by a Bucks County man driving the wrong way down Interstate 95 has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant for allegedly over-serving the man who is accused in the officer’s death.
Judge orders insurer to pay out claim to Pa. woman whose husband died in motorcycle crash
A judge has ordered an insurance company to pay out nearly a half-million dollars to the
Pa. Democratic Party turns to courts to remove convicted former state Rep. Bill DeWeese from ballot
Attorneys representing the state’s Democratic Party have taken their fight to remove a
Amtrak does not have to be indemnified by gravel contractor for lawsuit arising out of dump truck accident, judge rules
A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied a motion by Amtrak for declaratory relief that
Milton Hershey School apologizes to HIV-positive student suing because he was denied admittance
A young teenager whose mother filed suit on his behalf late last year against the Milton
Suspended Pa. Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin won't resign, says attorney
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin will not resign her position pending the outcome of her criminal charges on public corruption accusations, her defense attorney told a Pittsburgh newspaper last week.
Two Phila. attorneys sued by city resident
Two Philadelphia attorneys are facing a legal malpractice claim by a city woman who
Pa.-based Endo Pharmaceuticals and Minnesota's American Medical Systems face product liability claim over pelvic mesh device
An Ohio woman has filed a product liability complaint against Pennsylvania-based Endo
Phila. judge dockets order outlining reasons for declaring mistrial in hotly contested asbestos trial
A Philadelphia judge has declared a mistrial in a hotly contested asbestos mass tort case,
Pa. woman files legal malpractice claim against attorney she claims fraudulently represented her in prior matter
A suburban Philadelphia woman who claims she was the victim of fraud after a judgment was entered against her allegedly without her having known a civil action was ever initiated against her in the first place is suing the lawyer who supposedly represented her in the prior matter.
Nevada couple sues Janssen Pharmaceuticals in Pa. court over son's injuries from Topamax
A couple from Nevada who claim their child was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate as a
Mesothelioma victim from western Pa. files asbestos mass tort claim in Phila. court
A 59-year-old man from western Pennsylvania who was diagnosed with mesothelioma this past spring has filed an asbestos mass tort claim in state court against various companies involved in the manufacture of products containing the fiber.
Phila. law firm seeks to recover legal fees from co. relating to prior litigation
A Philadelphia law firm is attempting to recover more than $90,000 in legal fees from a
Phila. University sued by N.J. man who sustained foot fracture from fall on defective classroom flooring
A New Jersey man claims in a civil filing that he sustained a fractured foot and other
Widow of leukemia victim files toxic tort claim against manufacturers of benzene-containing products
The widow of a former pressman who died three years after being diagnosed with Acute
Injury claim filed against Wal-Mart distribution center by worker who cut knuckle
A man who claims he underwent numerous surgical procedures, and had to be placed in a
Judge dismisses suit against Pa. troopers by parents who claim 12-year-old son was strip searched
A lawsuit filed against two Pennsylvania State Police troopers by the parents of a young
Fired Phila. prison guard sues over promotion denial
A former Philadelphia prison guard has filed suit against the City of Philadelphia and various human resources officials contending he was unfairly denied a job promotion despite years of service.
Two of nine criminal charges dismissed against Pa. Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin
A magisterial district judge has dismissed two of the nine criminal counts against
Sandusky judge gives defense attorney 21 days to outline appeal issues relating to post-trial order
The judge overseeing the case involving convicted child molester and former Penn State