News from September 2022
Judge denies preliminary objections of party hosts accused of overserving alcohol to injured guest
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has denied preliminary objections from the hosts of a party where a man suffered a severe spinal cord injury at a house party in a swimming pool accident, allegedly after being over-served with alcohol.
Ballard Spahr Launches Team Focused on Distressed Assets and Opportunities
Ballard Spahr Launches Team Focused on Distressed Assets and Opportunities.
20-year Union Railroad worker claims he suffered occupational injuries
PITTSBURGH — A Union Railroad worker alleges he suffered occupational injuries after working as a signal worker and technician for more than 20 years.
Patient who suffered fall at St. Clair Hospital claims negligence
PITTSBURGH — A couple are claiming negligence after the husband allegedly suffered a fall while a patient at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Suit: Man injured by hanging ceiling panel on pedestrian walkway at Pittsburgh's Gateway Center
PITTSBURGH — A couple allege the husband suffered serious injuries to his head after running into a ceiling panel that was hanging down in a pedestrian tunnel at the Gateway Center in Pittsburgh.
Psychiatric patient alleges staff member used excessive force
PITTSBURGH — A psychiatric patient alleges a staff member violently threw him to the ground at a facility in Pittsburgh. Cameron M.E.
School District of Philadelphia employee alleges he faced hostile work environment due to his race
PHILADELPHIA — A School District of Philadelphia employee alleges he faced a hostile work environment due to being an African American male. Leroy Williams filed a complaint Aug. 19 in the U.S.
Issues for Physician Employment Contracts on September 13, 2022
Issues for Physician Employment Contracts on September 13, 2022.
Professional Activity Profile: Paul T. Rushton, Member of the Closely Held Business Committee of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Professional Activity Profile: Paul T. Rushton, Member of the Closely Held Business Committee of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
$325K settlement potentially in play for Amtrak employee with retaliation claims
PHILADELPHIA – A potential settlement of $325,000 is on the table for claims brought against Amtrak by one of its employees under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, after the plaintiff allegedly faced intimidation and bullying from a supervisor, subsequent to suffering an on-the-job injury.
Florist plaintiff who sued over bad reviews may have case dismissed for improper service
PHILADELPHIA – A florist who brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business that were posted on Facebook and who was disallowed from serving the social media platform with a third-party subpoena as a part of his case may see his case dismissed due to lack of service.
Case of E. coli leads Pittsburgh woman to file suit against fast food chain Wendy's
PITTSBURGH – A local woman has sued hamburger chain Wendy’s for negligence after coming down with a case of E. coli food poisoning, with the claims connected to a sandwich she ate at the establishment last month.
Federal judge stays Pa. teenager's lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram, pending MDL committee decision
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has stayed a Pennsylvania teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram that holds the social media apps responsible for the development of her eating disorder and related self-harm, pausing the case until a multidistrict litigation panel makes its decision on whether to absorb the case.
EEOC settles disability discrimination case with Pa. natural gas well firm for $184K
WILLIAMSPORT – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), acting on behalf of an oil rig worker allegedly fired for his history of cancer, has settled Americans with Disabilities Act-related litigation with a Potter County-based natural gas well company to the tune of $184,000.
Former CHOP employee says she was terminated after asking for anxiety disorder accommodation
PHILADELPHIA – A former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employee of nearly 10 years alleges she was unlawfully terminated in 2021, as retaliation by the hospital after she requested an accommodation of her anxiety disorder.
Delco nursing home denies claims that negligence led to death of plaintiff’s mother
MEDIA – A Delaware County nursing home has denied allegations of neglect, which a local woman claims led her mother to suffer a series of illnesses that ultimately resulted in her untimely death more than two years ago.
Settlement coming in case of woman who fell in Atlantic City’s Borgata casino
PHILADELPHIA – Marina District Development Company has said that a settlement is in the making for a woman who slipped on the floor of the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. and argued that the facility’s negligence caused the incident.
Construction inspector holds true that voicing discrepancy over allegedly contaminated groundwater got him fired
PITTSBURGH – A construction inspector who reported that groundwater categorized as “contaminated” and slotted for removal from his job site was in fact not polluted, maintains that his voicing of this concern to management led to them retaliating and firing him from the company.
Washington Legal Foundation gives SCOTUS its two cents on Pa. jurisdiction dispute
WASHINGTON – A nonprofit legal organization has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold limits on general personal jurisdiction for out-of-state defendants, in the case of a Virginia man who claimed his ill health was the result of his exposure to cancer-causing substances while working for the Norfolk Southern railroad.
13th Appalachia Energy Law Conference on September 8, 2022
13th Appalachia Energy Law Conference on September 8, 2022.