News from 2022
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.
Penn State student blames window after falling through it during hallway race
PITTSBURGH – A Penn State University student who suffered a series of full-body injuries, including a lacerated spleen, after falling out of his residence’s window during a hallway race with his friends, has sued the property’s managers for negligence, arguing they didn’t test the window’s strength and safety.
Judge OKs plaintiff's expert witness testimony in Montgomery County corrections facility death case
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has green-lit expert witness testimony from a physician to testify about the standard of care that was owed to a now-deceased woman during her time at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
Lancaster woman sticks by claims that husband's death resulted from debridement procedure
LANCASTER – A Lancaster woman has reiterated claims that her late husband’s death was caused by a debridement procedure he received on his throat, despite an adverse medical history of cardiovascular problems and use of anticoagulation medicine.
Kellogg's redirects liability for trucking employee's injuries to Ryder, instead
ALLENTOWN – The Kellogg Company has filed a third-party complaint against Ryder in connection with liability for injuries allegedly suffered by a Lancaster woman – when pallets loaded with goods fell out of a tractor-trailer and struck her body.
UPMC McKeesport looking to strike multiple allegations from woman's wrongful death litigation
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at McKeesport is looking to strike multiple allegations from a Western Pennsylvania woman’s case, who claimed the hospital was negligent in its care of her late father, after he suffered a pair of heart attacks which ultimately claimed his life.
Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Forty-Four Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Philadelphia pays $15K to settle claims of unreasonable search of 11-year-old
PHILADELPHIA – The parent of a child who claimed he was subjected to an unreasonable search by two Philadelphia Police Department officers two years ago has accepted a $15,000 offer to settle the case.