News from August 2017
Coraopolis bakery and restaurant owner sues water authority for damages connected to broken water main
PITTSBURGH – A local property owner whose restaurant and bakery business was injured through the loss of his basement, as a result of a neighboring water main break last year, has filed legal action as a result.
West Mifflin moving company settles with injured teenager, mother for $25K
PITTSBURGH – According to recently-filed records, a West Mifflin moving company has chosen to settle litigation connected to serious injuries sustained by a teenaged, minor plaintiff when a large toolbox fell onto him.
N.J. hotel settles with Pa. family over metal-cut injury allegedly suffered by daughter in swimming pool
SCRANTON – A New Jersey shore hotel has settled with a family of plaintiffs in Dunmore for injuries allegedly suffered by the daughter and minor-plaintiff in the defendant’s hotel swimming pool.
Driver files suit against Advance Auto Parts, others after slipping on ice during delivery; Defendant wants case transferred to York
SCRANTON – A Bensalem man has filed a complaint in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas against Advanced Auto Parts, Emerald Lawn & Landscaping and The Tree Guys after an alleged fall, and the defendants recently filed their objections to the suit.
Geisinger-Community Medical Center fighting med-mal case over 2016 cardiac arrest
SCRANTON – A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against Geisinger-Community Medical Center, and doctors employed there, in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, and the defendant recently filed its objections.
Pittsburgh teacher's defamation suit says colleague's sexual harassment claim is made up; Defendant's response says it happened
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh kindergarten teacher who finds herself a defendant in a defamation lawsuit for alleging sexual harassment against a fellow educator says the unwelcome smacking, grabbing and other inappropriate conduct really did happen, according to her counterclaim filed earlier this summer.
Foxhound breeders fight over ownership; One side claims dogs were neglected
LANCASTER – Andrews Bridge Foxhounds Inc. is now involved in a legal battle with former shareholders of the company regarding the allegedly unlawful removal of some of the dogs from one kennel to another, and who owns the dogs.
FI360 Inc. alleges Ychart is using Fiduciary Score mark without authorization
ERIE – A Pittsburgh company alleges its copyrighted mark is unlawfully being used by another company.
Man files suit against Nova 2000 mask manufacturers alleging it did not prevent exposure to silica dust
PITTSBURGH – A Butler man alleges he has been injured by exposure to silica dust.
Wheelchair caused fire and Pittsburgh woman's death, lawsuit says
PITTSBURGH – Administrators of a woman's estate allege that her death was caused by a fire ignited by an electric wheelchair.
Former St. Barnabas Health System employee alleges she was terminated in retaliation
ERIE – A Butler woman alleges she was terminated in retaliation for complaining about not being paid for all hours worked.
Allegheny lawsuit: Face lift side effects included loss of hair and hearing
PITTSBURGH – A Washington woman alleges she has been damaged by cosmetic surgery performed by a Pittsburgh surgeon.
Representative files medical negligence suit against Allegheny Clinic, doctor
PITTSBURGH – A McKees Rocks woman has filed a lawsuit against a physician and Pittsburgh health care facility over allegedly fatal misdiagnosis of ischemia.
Iowa Square Realty LLC alleges guarantors have failed to pay for defaulted loan
ERIE – Two New Jersey individuals are alleged to have failed to honor their obligations as loan guarantors.
Man says chair collapsed at Pittsburgh's Meat & Potatoes, files lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A restaurant customer claims that a Pittsburgh restaurant was negligent in using an unsafe chair on its premises, one which the plaintiff says collapsed when he sat on it and seriously injured him.
Lackawanna lawsuit: Woman fell at Lowe's, also hit by display
SCRANTON – A Lowe’s store in Scranton is facing a negligence lawsuit from a woman who claims she was injured both from a fall caused by the errant placement of a pallet cart, and a display which fell onto her.
Family allegedly attacked by pit bull in Lancaster want 'key evidence' preserved
LANCASTER – A family who claims to have been attacked by a pit bull terrier in Lancaster last summer are seeking injunctive relief from a judge in their lawsuit against the dog’s owner.
Lancaster EMT says employer terminated him for critical social media posts
LANCASTER – A former Lancaster EMT believes his employment was wrongfully terminated due to his personal and private social media posts, which critiqued the policies of his then-employer.
Lancaster fighting lawsuit over alleged sidewalk slip-and-fall
LANCASTER – The City of Lancaster claims that a woman's negligence lawsuit against is barred by the Pennsylvania Political Subdivisions Tort Claim Act.
Mobile truck crane accident that killed one man and injured another at Penn State leads to lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A mobile truck crane which killed one man and seriously injured another during construction work on the campus of Penn State University, has led to a three-count negligence and loss of consortium lawsuit against the manufacturer and contractor behind the device being used.