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Plaintiff says institutional failures resulted in his assault by another Curran-Fromhold inmate
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man asserts that institutional failures on the part of the City of Philadelphia and Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility leadership resulted in him being the subject of a severe assault at the facility, at the hands of another inmate.
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Schuylkill County plaintiffs say defective Yankee Candle caused $342K in fire damage to their home
PHILADELPHIA – A Schuylkill County couple alleges that a Yankee Candle they had inside their home was defective and caused a fire, which they say led to extensive renovations at their property costing more than $342,000.
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Philly woman sues National Park Service, federal and city governments after sidewalk fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman asserts she suffered a variety of injuries due to a sidewalk fall which took place in front of Independence Hall, in Philadelphia’s Old City district, and claims both the federal and local governments are responsible for her fall.
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Former Bucks County Technical High School student says impact weapons drill broke her finger
PHILADELPHIA – A former EMS student at Bucks County Technical High School alleges she suffered a broken left pinky finger, after being compelled to participate in a mandatory impact weapons drill featuring batons and punch paddles.
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Mothers of child who was sexually assaulted at his elementary school sue York School District
YORK – The mothers of a minor child allege he was the victim of a sexual assault at the hands of an older student in the restroom of his elementary school, and have charged the York School District with negligence in failing to prevent that incident.
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Former Beaver Area School District student says District did nothing to stop repeated bullying he suffered
PITTSBURGH – A former Beaver Area School District student contends that he was the ongoing subject of severe hazing, bullying and harassment during his eighth grade year by his football teammates, and that despite his parents notifying the school’s principal/football coach on multiple occasions, nothing was done to stop the abuse he sustained.
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Allegheny Health nurse claims she was passed over for job roles in favor of younger candidates
PITTSBURGH – A 65-year-old registered nurse alleges she was passed over for several prominent roles at facilities within the Allegheny Health Network, in favor of younger candidates and in violation of a federal age discrimination law.
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Medical malpractice lawsuit filed after death of 84-year-old man at Geisinger Clinic
WILLIAMSPORT - The estate of a man who died at 84 years old blames his treatment at Geisinger Clinic.
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Lowe's faces lawsuit over allegedly faulty ladder
PITTSBURGH - An Indiana County man says he bought a defective ladder at Lowe's that broke while he was washing his car.
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Azura sued over data breach
PHILADELPHIA - A federal class action lawsuit targets Azura over a recent data breach.
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National Parks Service, Philadelphia sued over fall on Ghost Tour
PHILADELPHIA - A man who hurt his left shoulder on a fall during a Philadelphia Ghost Tour has sued both the city and the National Parks Service.
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Quaker school sued over alleged student-on-student abuse
PHILADELPHIA - A federal lawsuit says the private Quaker School Abington Friends refused to prevent assault on a student that included fruit being stuffed in her mouth.
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Drowning during UTV crash leads to lawsuit in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON – A Lackawanna County man alleges that collective product liability on the part of manufacturers of an off-road utility vehicle and negligence on the part of the commercial operators of land where the vehicle overturned, resulted in the plaintiff’s wife dying by drowning in a UTV accident.
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Home explosion leads to lawsuit in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG - A family whose home exploded during excavation work on their water system is suing the company involved.
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Eat'n Park sued after customer scalded by hot water
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh lawsuit claims water for tea was heated too much and ended up burning a customer at Eat'n Park.
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Jewish man sues MediaNews, alleges religious discrimination
SCRANTON - A Jewish man who worked as sales director for MediaNews in Scranton alleges religious discrimination, including a co-worker telling him he was good with money because of his religion.
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Williamsport's female recreation director alleges she was paid less than men, treated differently too
WILLIAMSPORT - The one-time director of Williamsport's Recreation Department alleges she was paid less than men who held the position previously and was fired without cause.
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Hazleton officers sued after high-speed chase leaves man pantsless in the snow with broken bones
SCRANTON - A passenger in a truck chased by Hazleton cops at more than 100 mph is suing them for excessive force allegedly committed when the vehicle crashed.
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Bensalem cops accused of excessive force in tow-truck dispute
PHILADELPHIA - A man who wanted to use a certain towing service when his car broke down was roughed up by cops who told him to use a different one, a lawsuit alleges.
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Parents of 18-year-old killed by Pa. State Police near Philly street race file wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – After an 18-year-old man was shot dead by a Pennsylvania State Trooper while he spectated street racing on Interstate-95 in Philadelphia last year, his friends who witnessed the shooting and his parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against members of both the Pennsylvania State Police and Philadelphia Police Department.