News from December 2012
AMTRAK, others face mass tort asbestos claim filed by suburban, Phila. man
A Bucks County man who worked as a mechanic for AMTRAK in the early 1980s claims in
Mechanic sues employer for not doing enough to stop assault
A Philadelphia mechanic who claims he was rendered unconscious for days in the hospital
Judge dismisses prisoner's civil case against U.S. probation officers
A U.S. District judge in Philadelphia has granted a motion to dismiss a suit that had been filed
Gun license applicants whose info was publicly disclosed in violation of state law sue Phila. and city agencies
Lawyers representing a host of John Doe plaintiffs who are filing suit against the City of
Former employee with cancer sues Bucks Co. Conference and Visitor Bureau for wrongful termination
The Bucks County Conference and Visitor Bureau has been named as a defendant in a
Phila. D.A. charges six with filing false personal injury claims
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has lodged criminal charges against six
Illinois couple file products liability claim in Zoloft MDL in Phila.
Two more out-of-state plaintiffs have filed an individual suit in the Zoloft Products
Third Circuit affirms $3.6 million wrongful death award to widow of Pa. truck maintenance worker crushed to death
A federal appeals court has upheld a $3.6 million wrongful death judgment awarded to
Phila. lawyer James Beasley files defamation suit on behalf of George Zimmerman against NBC, reporters
Philadelphia trial lawyer Jim Beasley is representing Florida resident George
J&J, others face products liability claim over injuries from Prolene Mesh device
A Delaware County woman is suing the makers and distributors of a surgical mesh device
Bensalem, Pa. police, website operator sued by N.J. man
A New Jersey man is suing a suburban Philadelphia municipality, two police officials and
Pa. appeals court panel: State judicial agencies not subject to OOR jurisdiction
A three-judge Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a decision by the
Widow of cabbie killed by drunken driver settles wrongful death claim for $1 million-plus
The family of a taxicab driver killed by a drunken motorist in Philadelphia four years ago
Phila. Inquirer parent co. sues developer Bart Blatstein for breach of contract
The owners of two of the region’s largest daily newspapers are suing a well-known area
Judge dismisses workplace discrimination case against Pa. educational agency
A federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of a defendant in a disability
McDonald's sued over food poisoning incident
A Philadelphia family who allege they developed severe food poisoning after eating at a local McDonald’s restaurant have filed a personal injury claim against the fast food eatery in state court.
City of Phila., driver sued over injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
The victim of a motor vehicle collision is partially blaming the City of Philadelphia for
Obermayer Rebmann partner 'Jack' O'Hara loses battle with cancer
John “Jack” V. O’Hara, a partner with Philadelphia law firm Obermayer, Rebmann,
Family of frat member who fell to death receives $3 million-plus settlement
A $3 million-plus settlement has been reached in a wrongful death case initiated by the
N.J. construction worker sues Pa.-based contracting firms over workplace injuries
A construction worker from New Jersey has initiated a workplace injury claim against