News from August 2021
Walmart denies liability for injuries suffered by Fayette County minor, who slipped on yogurt in store
PITTSBURGH – Wal-Mart asserts that it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a minor in one of its Fayette County stores, a plaintiff who alleges she slipped on yogurt which had been dropped onto the floor.
Montco man settles RICO claims with investment firm over $200K home equity loan
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County man has settled claims that he was allegedly defrauded after entering into a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000 with a Philadelphia investment firm.
Woman alleges water accumulation in produce department caused her fall at ShopRite
MEDIA — A woman claims a ShopRite employee allowed water from produce to accumulate on the floor which caused her to fall face down on the ground.
Amistad Project teams with Fulton County in legal fight over decertification of voting machines
MCCONNELLSBURG – In response to the Pennsylvania Department of State’s decertification of Fulton County’s voting machines, an election integrity group has secured legal counsel to defend its action to conduct a post-election audit of those same machines.
Pittsburgh man says he was assaulted by police officers after convenience store visit in 2013
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges he was assaulted by local police officers when he was walking back to his home from a trip to a convenience store alongside his brother, back in 2013.
Deceased man's relatives may take his place in civil rights lawsuit against York County Prison officials
SCRANTON – A man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials and who was later found dead, may have family members in Africa take his place as the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, in his stead.
Department of Veterans Affairs denies subpar care led to Navy veteran suffering permanent vision loss
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs denies liability for allegations made by a Navy veteran, who claimed that substandard care he received at his local Veterans Affairs hospital resulted in his suffering permanent vision loss and damage.
Settlement reached for 87-year-old man arrested after his OnStar system falsely reported his car as stolen
PITTSBURGH – An 87-year-old Western Pennsylvania man with a heart condition who alleged he was detained by police on suspicion of being a car thief, because the OnStar system in his vehicle erroneously reported it to authorities as stolen, has conditionally settled his claims with the security company.
Upper Darby sued after bench at bus stop collapses
MEDIA — A man who suffered injuries when a bench he was sitting on outside an Upper Darby business allegedly collapsed as he waited for the bus is claiming premises liability.
Pond Lehocky Giordano named a 2021 Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pond Lehocky Giordano named a 2021 Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Credit: What You Need to Know on August 18, 2021
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Credit: What You Need to Know on August 18, 2021,
Judge sends Philly's first talc powder trial back to state court, after finding plaintiffs did not act in bad faith
PHILADELPHIA – The first talcum powder/cancer trial in Philadelphia will take place in state court, after a federal judge recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson was wrong in its attempts to remove the case from the federal venue on the very day jury selection was to take place.
Woman claims she endured years of abuse in foster home she was placed in by the City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman who is now 19 years old claims that she was both physically and emotionally abused as a child, during the span of time she was placed in a foster home by city entities.
Parents of 13-year-old boy who drowned at Folcroft Swim Club contend that facility was negligent
MEDIA – The parents of a 13-year-old child who drowned at the Folcroft Swim Club two years ago allege that the facility was negligent in maintaining its security, which they say allowed the tragic circumstances that resulted in their son’s death to take place.
Allison Park tenant settles claims with management company over fall at his apartment complex's retaining walls
PITTSBURGH – An Allison Park man has reached a settlement for negligence claims with a Western Pennsylvania management company, connected to his fall over a pair of retaining walls in an apartment parking lot owned and operated by the defendants.
Erie Insurance Exchange settles litigation over dehumidifier which allegedly caused $360K-damage property fire
PITTSBURGH – An Erie insurance company has settled litigation with the manufacturers of a dehumidifier which allegedly caused a fire, leading to nearly $360,000 in property damages.
Drunk driver who suffered injuries in crash, arrested for DUI sues bar that served her alcohol
SCRANTON — A woman who became intoxicated, drove with a blood alcohol level that was three times the legal limit then crashed her vehicle and suffered severe injuries, is suing the bar that served her the alcohol.
Chimney stack worker sues over injuries at Exelon Power Plant
MEDIA — A worker who was repairing and updating a chimney stack at the Excelon Power Plant in Eddystone, became stuck in an elevator and suffered injuries is claiming negligence.
Issues in Sex and Gender Discrimination & Harassment on August 17, 2021
Issues in Sex and Gender Discrimination & Harassment on August 17, 2021.
Pond Lehocky Disability Attorneys elected to American Association of Justice Social Security Disability Executive Board
Pond Lehocky Disability Attorneys elected to American Association of Justice Social Security Disability Executive Board.