News from 2021
Woman claims negligent pressure cooker design caused her severe burns
JOHNSTOWN — A consumer alleges she suffered severe burns from a pressure cooker due to the product's defective design.
Lawsuit: Worker's arm gets caught in mixing machine at JTM Foods distribution plant
PITTSBURGH — A staffing agency worker assigned to a food distribution plant in Erie is claiming negligence after his arm allegedly became entangled in a mixing machine.
Cozen O’Connor Commercial Litigation Department Named Pennsylvania Litigation Department of the Year
Cozen O’Connor Commercial Litigation Department Named Pennsylvania Litigation Department of the Year.
Maria Panichelli to Present at AFCEA Webinar “Federal Contractor Compliance with COVID 19 Protocols: Crucial Concepts and Considerations”
Maria Panichelli to Present at AFCEA Webinar “Federal Contractor Compliance with COVID 19 Protocols: Crucial Concepts and Considerations”.
Ballard Spahr's Tom Sager Recognized by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Ballard Spahr's Tom Sager Recognized by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Julie D. Goldstein Appointed President of Bucks County Bar Association
Julie D. Goldstein Appointed President of Bucks County Bar Association.
Pa. Supreme Court denies appeal of Wolf Administration, throws out statewide school mask mandate
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has nullified the statewide school mask mandate issued by Secretary of Health Alison Beam in September, aligning with a similar ruling from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania handed down last month and dealing a legal blow to the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf.
Bensalem gym denies it acted negligently and caused woman's injurious fall from treadmill
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem fitness facility discounts all liability towards a negligence lawsuit it faces from a Philadelphia couple, who claimed that it was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines, leading the wife-plaintiff to fall off said machine and suffer severe injuries.
Ex-East Bradford Township public works employee says deposition he gave was protected speech, immune from reprisal
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee for East Bradford Township’s Public Works Department has responded to his former supervisor’s argument attempting to invalidate his retaliation and civil rights claims, by asserting a deposition he gave was protected speech and yet faced professional reprisal for it nonetheless.
Moses Taylor Hospital argues it's not responsible for negligence that led to girl's appendicitis
SCRANTON – Moses Taylor Hospital has denied all liability in a lawsuit it faces from the parent of a minor girl who suffered a case of appendicitis, due to alleged negligence on its part and that of the initial physician that she and her family consulted with.
Philly man says unnamed police officer brutally assaulted him during George Floyd protest last year
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges an unnamed Philadelphia police officer committed a brutal assault against him during his participation in protests surrounding the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd last year, and that the City of Philadelphia is also liable for the excessive force he suffered in that incident.
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments on statewide school mask mandate, in advance of forthcoming ruling
PHILADELPHIA – After hearing oral arguments from counsel representing both the Republican gubernatorial candidate and Senate President pro tempore Jake Corman and the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, citizens await a forthcoming decision on the fate of the statewide school mask mandate from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Philly law firm files defamation, slander case against parties who claimed it defrauded investors of $1.1M
MEDIA – A Philadelphia law firm and one of its Delaware County-based attorneys have launched a defamation and slander lawsuit against individuals the firm says falsely accused it of stealing money from its investors.
Defendant accused of nixing $1M bequest says plaintiff's tortious interference claim is null and void
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Cranberry Township woman who allegedly nixed a $1 million bequest from her deceased lover to one of his best friends, now argues that the plaintiff’s tortious interference claims against her are legally insufficient.
Medical professionals hit back at Va. woman's claims that they caused her Erb's Palsy and other injuries at birth
HARRISBURG – Medical professionals accused of negligence by a Virginia woman, who alleged her Erb’s Palsy and arm and shoulder injuries were the result of her being delivered in a hazardous and dangerous manner in a Pennsylvania hospital, have denied any responsibility for her injuries.
Nevada ammunition distributor settles claims against Dick's Sporting Goods for $123K in Pa. federal court
PITTSBURGH – A Nevada ammunition distributor and prominent sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods have recently resolved an ongoing dispute between them in a Pennsylvania court for more than $123,000, just in advance of trial.
Woman alleges Upper Darby tavern overserved customer who then shot her while leaving birthday party
MEDIA – A Philadelphia woman claims she was enjoying a friend’s birthday party at an Upper Darby tavern, when she was shot by another patron of the establishment, who had been allegedly over-served with alcohol during his stay.
Judge tosses lawsuit brought by wife of Tyson Foods supervisor who died of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company in claiming that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, has seen her case dismissed by a federal judge.
Reading Recreation Commission denies responsibility for ex-employee's sexual abuse of 11-year-old girl
ALLENTOWN – The Reading Recreation Commission seeks to dismiss litigation that one of its former employees committed repeated acts of sexual abuse against a then-11-year-old girl, and that it both failed to stop the abuse from happening and violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.
Judge throws out civil rights suit from deceased man against York County Prison and corrections officials
SCRANTON – After a man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials was later found dead, and after his family members did not take his place within the prescribed time period, his case has been dismissed.