News from March 2023
Lawsuit over fall at JCPenney store in Bucks County loses most of its defendants
PHILADELPHIA – Several defendants have been dismissed from litigation surrounding severe injuries claimed to be suffered by a Bucks County Man, who said he took a fall at the JCPenney store in Langhorne’s Oxford Valley Mall.
Mill mixer manufacturer says injury suit should be transferred to Blair County court
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of a mill mixer argues that litigation for injuries that a Western Pennsylvania man claims he suffered, namely a broken leg and numerous open wounds, should be transferred to the Blair County Court of Common Pleas.
Suit against U.S. Steel after plaintiff was nearly killed in fan system loses punitive damages claim
PITTSBURGH – A couple’s negligence lawsuit which argues that U.S. Steel and a number of other defendants were liable for injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered when he was sucked into a pressurized fan system and nearly killed, has been shorn of its punitive damages claim.
Women's Community in Privacy on March 29, 2023
Odia Kagan plans to participate in panel that will discuss the Challenges of Privacy Regulations, focusing on the GDPR and American laws, as well as the Brazilian Law (LGPD).
Environmental Partner Aaron Mapes Joins Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Aaron S. Mapes to the Philadelphia office as a partner in the Environmental Department.
Busing company continues to accuse West Mifflin Area School District of breaching agreement
PITTSBURGH – A school bus company has maintained claims that a West Mifflin school district breached the contract between the two parties, despite the fact that the plaintiff met all of its obligations to the district and did so in spite of a shortage of available drivers.
Jury finds for City of Philadelphia, in former SCI-Graterford inmate's transport injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A local jury found for the City of Philadelphia in litigation brought by a former inmate of SCI-Graterford, who claimed local law enforcement officials did not take proper care in transporting him and others who were confined to wheelchairs – leading him to suffer a concussion, chest and spinal injuries.
Missouri woman reargues her paralysis was result of Nissan's faulty driver's seat
PITTSBURGH – A Missouri woman has reiterated that the driver’s seat of the Nissan Sentra she rented failed during a multi-car collision, resulting in her suffering paralyzing spinal injuries.
Wife of man who died when tree fell on his car in Upper St. Clair Township files wrongful death suit
PITTSBURGH – The widow of a man who died last year after a large tree fell on him in his vehicle has brought a survival and wrongful death suit against the entities she argues are responsible for failing to prevent the fatal incident.
Judge stays remanding of customers' suit against Target, while applicable Third Circuit cases are pending
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has stayed the remanding of a class action lawsuit brought by two customers against Target for alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to state court, until pending cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which could affect the instant case’s result are resolved.
Local couple say Monroeville Kohl's store committed negligence, leading to wife's fall
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County couple claims that the wife-plaintiff fell inside a Kohl’s department store in Monroeville, allegedly due to the company’s negligence in failing to prevent the circumstances which led to her fall.
Suit: North Braddock cemetery hasn't corrected burial error
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man alleges that a North Braddock cemetery did not properly execute a burial arrangement for his deceased wife and a future one for himself, and that the company ignored repeated requests to correct its mistake.
Lancaster hospital says MCARE Act and Fair Share Act preclude wrongful death claims
LANCASTER – A Lancaster hospital system has denied liability for the death of a man who underwent a debridement procedure on his throat, countering that the MCARE Act and Fair Share Act preclude the plaintiff’s claims.
Mount Lebanon couple stand by claims of sewage in their basement
PITTSBURGH – A couple who alleged that a local healthcare operation flooded their basement with raw sewage stand by their claims.
Apartment building wants to strike punitive damages from suit of man who suffered spinal fracture
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh apartment building owner is seeking to strike punitive damages from a lawsuit brought by one of its tenants, arguing that its alleged negligence caused him to fall on an icy sidewalk and fracture one of his lumbar vertebrae.
Fox Rothschild Names Dianna El Hioum Chief Growth Strategist
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianna G. El Hioum as the firm’s Chief Growth Strategist.
Man cleared of murder sues Philadelphia and disgraced former detective, who allegedly groomed and sexually assaulted him and others
PHILADELPHIA – A man exonerated of a murder he spent over 12 years in prison for, has now brought a civil lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and a former Philadelphia Police Department detective who himself has since been incarcerated, for grooming and sexually assaulting witnesses and informants.
U.S. government fights TSA lawsuit after woman in socks slips at airport
PHILADELPHIA – Citing jurisdictional rationale, the U.S. government is seeking to dismiss a negligence lawsuit from a Delaware woman, who contended that she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport more than two years ago.
Delay in lawsuit from TV reporter who alleged PetSmart staff killed her dog during nail clipping
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a Pittsburgh television reporter who alleged that her dog suffered fatal injuries after being groomed at a local PetSmart store, in effect being hanged by his caretakers and asphyxiated during his nail trimming, has been stayed for 60 days while one defendant secures new representation.
Shopping-cart samaritan maintains injury claims, in face of store's denial of liability
PITTSBURGH – A local man stands by claims he suffered lacerations and significant tendon damage when he volunteered to help a retail store employee separate shopping carts and his hand got in the way.