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N.Y. man sues, alleging fall on abandoned sidewalk scooter in Pittsburgh fractured his collarbone
PITTSBURGH – A New York man says he fractured his collarbone after falling on an abandoned Spin-brand scooter on a Pittsburgh sidewalk, and has sued a host of corporate defendants to recoup damages for the injuries he says he sustained in the process.
AMC Movie Theatres avails itself of liability for Schuylkill County woman's fall injuries
SCRANTON – AMC Movie Theatres has denied the claims of a Schuylkill County couple, who alleged that the wife-plaintiff suffered a broken right foot and other injuries, as a result of falling on an obscured hazard in one of its theaters more than two years ago.
Dispute over claims made by former inmate at Montgomery County Correctional Facility
PHILADELPHIA – A man incarcerated at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility last year says that his civil rights were violated during his stay, while the defendants counter that the plaintiff has failed to properly plead his claims.
After person jumps from chairlift, his parents sue ski resort
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a young man injured at a ski resort when he dropped to the ground to escape a non-functioning chairlift, have sued the resort for the injuries he sustained as a result.
Allegheny County officials deny liability for death of inmate from COVID-19 in 2021
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County and the warden of its jail have denied responsibility for the COVID-19-related death of a man who had been incarcerated there two years ago.
Case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – After a Northeastern Pennsylvania man claimed in state court that he received first and second-degree burns from Starbucks coffee which spilled onto his lap, one of the defendants named in the action has removed the case to federal court.
Man's death in Comfort Inn pool leads to wrongful death lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – The mother of a man who died as a result of drowning in the pool of a Comfort Inn hotel in Pittsburgh earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in his name.
Out-of-control Port-O-Potty struck plaintiff, lawsuit continues to insist
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman holds onto claims she was struck by a Port-O-Potty while it was being moved and received serious injuries, allegedly due to the negligence of the backhoe operator tasked with moving the object – and has refuted one of the defendants’ denial of liability and a related cross-claim.
Delco woman reiterates that roofing company caused $77K in fire damages to her home
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman has reiterated claims that while performing its services, a roofing company set fire to her home and caused more than $77,000 in damages to her residence.
City of Philadelphia settles case connected to death of bystander to high-speed vehicle police chase
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation connected to the death of an innocent bystander to a high-speed vehicle chase leveled against the City of Philadelphia and two of its police officials has been settled.
Altoona couple contend UPMC missed wife's diagnosis, caused her to contract thyroid cancer
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple have held to their claims that doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center failed to follow up on the wife-plaintiff’s initial diagnosis of adenopathy, which she says led her to develop late-stage thyroid cancer.
Suit against elder care facility and Delaware County over death of resident from COVID-19, is settled
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and a local senior care facility have confidentially settled a wrongful death claim in a lawsuit filed by the surviving children of a man who died from COVID-19 while under the facility’s care.
Former AstraZeneca exec who said his COVID vax exemption was ignored loses case
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man who alleged he was fired from his role as a senior executive with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, because he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied an exemption for religious reasons, has seen a federal judge dismiss his case.
Postal employee who received chemical burns from drain cleaner being shipped holds to claims
PITTSBURGH – A United States Postal Service employee contends she has pled sufficient claims against Walmart, in litigation which alleged the plaintiff suffered third-degree chemical burns when a drain cleaner product being sent through the mail leaked through its thin packaging and made contact with her body.
Texas oil company denies responsibility for derrick hand's facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Texas oil well company has denied allegations from a Western Pennsylvania man that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site.
Judge grants Delco GOP's requested injunction over selection procedure for board of elections
MEDIA – A state court judge has granted an injunction preventing Delaware County and its Council from enforcing an ordinance governing the selection of members to the local Board of Elections, in response to an argument from the County’s Republican Party Chairman that it violated state election code.
Drexel University cleaner says he was discriminated against and fired for his Islamic faith
PHILADELPHIA – A cleaning technician at Drexel University alleges he was discriminated against for his Islamic faith on multiple occasions and later fired from his role, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Judge issues partial dismissal in civil rights suit from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility inmate
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has partially dismissed counts from civil rights litigation brought by a Montgomery County man who claimed he suffered seizures, and was then denied medical care and physically assaulted while incarcerated at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
Penn State University and multimedia rights provider locked in litigation over RFP process
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University contends that its request-for-proposal (RFP) rights to secure a new multimedia contract, are being impeded and/or violated by its current and longtime provider of such content.
Fatal ATV accident in West Virginia leads to wrongful death lawsuit and settlement
PITTSBURGH – A fatal ATV accident in West Virginia which led to a survival and wrongful death lawsuit being brought against the companies who provided the decedent and her boyfriend with the vehicles and rental equipment, has been settled.