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PICC inmate reiterates prison officials turned blind eye to conduct of fellow inmates who attacked him
PHILADELPHIA – A man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center insists that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon last summer.
Suit: Real estate companies' negligence led four-year-old to take three-story fall out window
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man claims that negligence on the part of a group of real estate entities led to a 2019 incident where his four-year-old son fell through a window screen, from the third story of their residence to the ground below.
Estate of N.J. man who died from COVID-19 says SEPTA's lack of safety measures caused his death
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a Southern New Jersey man is opposing an attempt by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to dismiss its case, one which alleged that the agency failed to protect the decedent in his work as a conductor and subsequently led him to contract a two-year-long fatal case of COVID-19.
Chester woman who alleged improper cremation by mortuary authorities settles her claims
MEDIA – A Chester woman who alleged that a nearby funeral home and local mortuary authorities cremated the remains of another individual, as opposed to her husband, and presented those incorrect remains to her as her actual husband’s body decomposed in the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office, has settled her claims.
Pennsylvania DEP wants to recoup $2M+ in costs connected to warehouse property remediation
PITTSBURGH – The state’s Department of Environmental Protection is looking to recoup more than $2 million in costs, from a remediation and removal process it undertook and completed to remove chemical and other hazardous substances from a Rochester warehouse property.
Settlement reached for Black special education professional in discrimination case against Delco school district
PHILADELPHIA – A Black special education professional who claimed a Delaware County school discriminated against her and demoted her from a new role she applied for, simply because her white predecessor opted to re-apply for the role after initially stepping aside, has settled her claims.
Educator alleging sexual assault from transfer student drops case for the moment
PITTSBURGH – An educator who was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of her students and argued that the student’s former school did not advise her of his capacity for committing acts of violence and assault, has dropped her case for now.
South Carolina woman's chemical burn case to be amended, short one defendant
SCRANTON – Counsel for a South Carolina woman, in a case alleging that a hair dye product she purchased caused her to suffer a chemical burn on the back of her head, has countered a motion to dismiss the related suit by arguing that proper service of the complaint was made and by removing an anonymous defendant.
Lancaster pub denies it failed to stop brawl which ended with man's nose bitten off
LANCASTER – A Lancaster pub has denied that it failed to prevent an assault of a customer by other patrons this past April, an altercation that ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off.
German restaurant removes gay and disabled ex-employee's discrimination suit to federal court
PITTSBURGH – A German restaurant in Pittsburgh has removed to federal court a discrimination lawsuit from a former employee, who accused it of discriminating against him for his homosexuality and disability, and later firing him without cause.
African-American auto detailer settles discrimination claims with Pittsburgh business
PITTSBURGH – An African-American man’s claims of racial discrimination surrounding his time as an auto detailer for a Pittsburgh-area business have been settled.
Bucks County couple again allege negligence of Sandals resort led to husband's injuries
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a Bucks County couple have alleged that the husband-plaintiff suffered a series of injuries when he fell on a wet staircase at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia.
Parents of first-graders in Mount Lebanon get go-ahead to sue over transgender lessons
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has upheld her prior ruling that a trio of parents would be able to pursue their lawsuit against the Mount Lebanon School District, one which alleged their civil rights were violated when the district provided classroom instruction to their first-grade children on the topics of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning.
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium blames elevator company co-defendant for plaintiff's escalator injuries
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has redirected liability for injuries a Maryland woman allegedly suffered, when a faulty escalator at the Pittsburgh Zoo which stopped working suddenly and caused her to fall forward, to one of its co-defendants, an elevator maintenance company.
N.J. woman who claimed her emotional support cat was repossessed seeks default judgment
WILLIAMSPORT – A New Jersey woman who claimed that her exotic emotional support cat was taken from her possession, relocated to a rescue facility and that she was assaulted by the facility’s owners, is now seeking a default judgment.
Table crash onto woman watching daughter's dance recital was not our doing, says Illinois group
PITTSBURGH – An Illinois group has denied liability for a Pittsburgh woman’s injuries, allegedly sustained while watching her daughter’s dance recital and due to a makeshift table setup used for the event falling on top of her.
McMurray couple calling foul after wife suffers injuries during pickleball game
PITTSBURGH – A Washington County couple have filed a personal injury lawsuit against Allegheny County, charging that its negligence led to the wife-plaintiff falling because of a nail during a spirited game of pickleball just over one year ago.
Delco judge overrules defense objections in law firm's defamation and slander suit
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has overruled preliminary objections from one individual accused of defamation and slander by a local law firm and one of its partners.
Pa. State Police seeking dismissal of counts from Bucks County couple's case alleging wrongful arrest
PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania State Police authorities are looking to dismiss claims from a Bucks County couple, who alleged the husband-plaintiff was mistakenly arrested for possession of marijuana and incarcerated for five hours, before the authorities dropped all charges and released him.
Mars Area School District settles claims it allegedly hindered employment opportunity of former secretary
PITTSBURGH – The Mars Area School District has settled claims that it allegedly made a false statement about one of its former employees, which the plaintiff had said later prevented him from being hired by the Internal Revenue Service.