News from August 2022
Lawsuit: Obese man strapped to gurney for transport was flipped onto ground
PITTSBURGH — A man is alleging negligence after his gurney allegedly flipped over during a medical transport.
Tenant who fell 12 feet through attic floor claims landlord's negligence
PITTSBURGH — A tenant is claiming her landlord's negligence after she fell 12 feet through the flooring in the attic and suffered serious injuries.
Third Circuit upholds fraud investigator's firing by health care companies
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has affirmed a lower district court’s decision, which granted summary judgment to three health care companies and dismissed an investigator’s lawsuit, over allegations he was terminated unfairly after uncovering allegedly fraudulent actions.
Former DOJ attorney says she was harassed and defamed by one-time lover’s estranged wife
PITTSBURGH – A former attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the estranged wife of her one-time lover repeatedly harassed and defamed her, once she learned that the plaintiff had a brief relationship with her husband.
Girls basketball player maintains she faced retaliation after reporting sexual assault against another student
PITTSBURGH – A 16-year-old student and girls basketball player at Trinity High School who contended she was the target of retaliation from school district officials, after she reported allegations of a sexual assault committed against another student by a member of the boys basketball team, disagrees with the defense’s argument that the case should be dismissed.
Co-defendant places blame and liability for plaintiff's injuries at Amazon's door
SCRANTON – A co-defendant in a Montgomery County woman’s negligence lawsuit against Amazon has discounted her claims tying it to the events at issue, while she has denied their attempt at presenting reasons to be dismissed from the case.
Pa. teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram may be absorbed into MDL
PITTSBURGH – Deadlines in a Pennsylvania teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram, holding the social media apps responsible for the development of her eating disorder and related self-harm, may be paused, are depending on the result of a multidistrict litigation panel which may absorb the case.
History Makers and Innovators: The American Lawyer Industry Awards Finalists Announced
History Makers and Innovators: The American Lawyer Industry Awards Finalists Announced.
Man says prison doctors ignored MRSA infection he developed, leaving him disfigured
PHILADELPHIA – A man formerly in the Philadelphia prison system says that due to being given sub-standard medical care, he required surgery that could have been avoided, suffered in immense pain, developed a MRSA infection and has been left permanently disfigured.
Walmart looks to dismiss case from man who says he was wrongly accused of store theft
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has made an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that a store loss prevention officer wrongly accused him of theft, subjecting him to malicious prosecution.
Delaware County judge denies motion to compel discovery, in suit over injuries at Dominican Republic resort
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has denied a motion to compel discovery in litigation from a Delaware couple against a Dominican Republic resort, one which they allege is responsible for injuries suffered by the husband-plaintiff when he slipped on a wet staircase and suffered injuries to his ribs, shoulders and spine.
Pa. State Police dismissed from suit over alleged excessive force during DUI arrest
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and some claims have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019.
Defense says class action against St. Clair Health Corporation doesn't hold water
PITTSBURGH – A class action litigation for breach of contract and violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law, on behalf of a registered nurse and others employed by St. Clair Health who were allegedly not properly paid for working extra shifts, is not only heading to a complex litigation center, but has had its merits denied by the defense.
Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers: One to Watch 2023
Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers: One to Watch 2023.
Delco court mulling over $90K settlement in MVA-fatality-on-Philly-bridge case
MEDIA – A Delaware County court is considering a $90,000 settlement agreement, in response to legal proceedings initiated after the motor vehicle accident-related death of a local man on a Philadelphia bridge.
Pittsburgh resident discounts liability for woman with dementia who died in her pool
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh homeowner responds that she is not responsible for the death of a woman afflicted with dementia, who was dropped off by a taxi cab and wandered alone before later drowning in her swimming pool.
N.C. woman re-alleges that Norfolk Southern was at fault for her father’s death in collision
PITTSBURGH – A North Carolina woman stands by claims that the death of her father in a tractor-trailer/train collision was the fault of the Norfolk Southern rail company and others, who allegedly failed to take proper safety measures that would have prevented the crash.
Judge remands firearm businesses’ freedom of expression case against Facebook and Instagram to state court
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has remanded an action brought by a pair of firearms businesses and their owners against Facebook and Instagram over the deletion of their accounts for expressing their political views in posts published on the social media apps, to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas.
Montgomery McCracken Adds Associate Leah Tedford in Philadelphia Office
Montgomery McCracken Adds Associate Leah Tedford in Philadelphia Office.
Pa. Supreme Court rolls back med-mal venue rules, allowing plaintiffs greater filing leeway
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee has green-lit standards allowing plaintiffs statewide greater leeway in where to file medical malpractice liability cases, a move cheered by personal injury attorneys and criticized by health care and business interests.