News from December 2021
Stagehand who alleged safety violations after he fell during 2017 NFL Draft construction settles with league
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League has settled a lawsuit brought against both itself and ESPN that alleged safety violations were committed during the construction of a temporary stage, leading a New Jersey man to fall 30 feet and suffer severe bodily injuries.
Plaintiffs claiming heart damage from Hershey's licorice fight to keep case alive
HARRISBURG – Four plaintiffs who claimed they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating Hershey-brand black licorice candy, stand by their claims and have refuted the company’s attempt to dismiss the case.
Plaintiff who accused Crozer Health entities of failing to diagnose her ulcer and bowel necrosis passes away
MEDIA – A Ridley Park woman who claimed that a host of medical professionals failed to identify and diagnose her perforated ulcer and bowel necrosis, leading her to suffer permanent damage to her digestive tract, has passed away.
Bethlehem hospital is denied summary judgment, in wrongful death suit connected to woman's surgery
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has rejected a Bethlehem hospital’s summary judgment attempt to dismiss itself from litigation alleging a series of medical professionals incorrectly performed a surgery which he claims resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding.
Montco man says Folcroft flower shop's negligence led to him falling and sustaining skull fracture
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County man says he sustained a skull fracture when he slipped on an accumulated pool of water in a Folcroft flower shop, while browsing Mother’s Day flowers for his wife and accompanied by his son.
City of Philadelphia looking to dismiss excessive force complaint, lodged after alleged assault at George Floyd protest last year
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking to dismiss civil rights violations claims from a local who man who alleged that a Philadelphia police officer committed a brutal assault against him, during his participation in protests surrounding the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd last year.
Coach who lost job opportunity due to alleged inappropriate texts with young rower withdraws defamation case
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who argued that he was defamed and painted as an illicit sexual predator by two individuals who provided a series of text messages between him and a young student to a rowing club who was considering hiring the plaintiff and later did not do so, recently withdrew his case.
Pittsburgh bar denies liability for patron's fall, one year after complaint was filed
PITTSBURGH – After one year, a Pittsburgh bar has responded to a woman’s allegations that she suffered a broken left arm and other injuries after falling while making a trip to its restroom, by seeking to strike all insinuations of recklessness from the complaint and therefore, liability for punitive damages against it.
ADA lawsuit over Philadelphia's sidewalks heading to trial in February
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, will be heading to trial in February.
Kellie McGowan Appointed to the Bucks County Conservation District Board
Kellie McGowan Appointed to the Bucks County Conservation District Board.
Joan Orsini Ford Receives the 2021 James P. Fox Trial Lawyer of the Year Award From the Montgomery Bar Association
Joan Orsini Ford Receives the 2021 James P. Fox Trial Lawyer of the Year Award From the Montgomery Bar Association.
Governor Wolf: At Least 79 Jobs Coming to Luzerne Co. With Leading Beverage Manufacturer
Governor Wolf: At Least 79 Jobs Coming to Luzerne Co. With Leading Beverage Manufacturer.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Adds Litigator Geoffrey Sasso Amidst Boom in Healthcare Litigation
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Adds Litigator Geoffrey Sasso Amidst Boom in Healthcare Litigation.
Gov. Wolf Signs Bills to Protect Prescription Savings for Seniors, Expand Broadband Access
Gov. Wolf Signs Bills to Protect Prescription Savings for Seniors, Expand Broadband Access.
Man arrested by Philadelphia police officers for drug arrest in 2018 settles malicious prosecution claims
PHILADELPHIA – The subject of a 2018 drug arrest who filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit against several Philadelphia Police Department officers, recently settled his claims against those officers.
Chester and Delaware county parents drop lawsuit against Tredyffrin-Easttown School Board, after mask mandate was nixed
PHILADELPHIA – A group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County have dropped claims against their local school district, over the district implementing a health and safety plan which included a mask mandate for students unless they received a religious or medical exemption and regular COVID-19 testing.
Constitutional rights claims withdrawn from teenager's Snapchat lawsuit against Ambridge Area School District
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School who claims he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat, has withdrawn claims alleging his constitutional rights were violated.
Oil refinery worker sprayed with hot diesel after hose break claims negligence
MEDIA — A worker at an oil refinery who was sprayed with hot diesel oil when a rubber hose broke free has filed a lawsuit.
Reed Smith named Diversity Lab 2021 Inclusion Blueprint Champion
Reed Smith named Diversity Lab 2021 Inclusion Blueprint Champion.
Two Fox Rothschild Real Estate Attorneys Named Among Connect CRE’s Lawyers in Real Estate Award Honorees
Two Fox Rothschild Real Estate Attorneys Named Among Connect CRE’s Lawyers in Real Estate Award Honorees.