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Bike company denies liability for Pittsburgh man's fall-related injuries suffered in 2022
PITTSBURGH – A bicycle company has denied allegations of negligence and liability for the numerous bodily injuries a Pittsburgh man says he sustained, during a pair of falls off the bike he was riding in 2022.
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Moms of kid allegedly sexually assaulted at York elementary school say they did not make false report
YORK – The mothers of a minor child who they alleged had suffered a sexual assault at the hands of an older student in the restroom of his elementary school stand by their claims and reject an argument from York School District that they had made a false report that hindered the resulting investigation.
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Woman alleges Vincentian Collaborative System of Medical Professional Liability
In a recent lawsuit, Lisa A. Buccilli, executrix of the estate of Raymond D. Fischer, has filed a medical professional liability action against Vincentian Collaborative System d/b/a Vincentian Marian Manor. The case revolves around the defendant's alleged failure to prevent contamination of Legionella as found by an investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services.
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Progressive Direct Insurance Company Accuses Avery Gee's Auto Repair of Negligence
In a recent court filing in Pennsylvania, Progressive Direct Insurance Company is suing Avery Gee's auto repair business for alleged negligence leading to property damage worth over $16k. The insurance company claims that due to Gee's negligence, a vehicle insured under them was involved in a collision resulting in significant damages.
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Delco judge OKs consolidation for suits over fall injuries at Pa. Institute of Technology house
MEDIA – A woman seriously injured in a fall at a home owned by the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and who sued the institution for the injuries she received, has been granted consolidation of her original suit with more recent litigation brought over the same events.
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UTV makers object to lawsuit over crash and fatal drowning
SCRANTON – A pair of Minnesota manufacturers of an off-road utility vehicle have disavowed liability for allegedly contributing to a fatal UTV accident two years ago, which took the life of the plaintiff’s wife by drowning in the aftermath of the crash.
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Plaintiff disrupted by Pittsburgh pickleball court noise holds to claims made against City
PITTSBURGH – A local woman whose home is located adjacent to pickleball courts at Moore Park has restated claims against the City of Pittsburgh and that her quality of life has been negatively impacted by the noise of constant play at those same courts.
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Pa. Supreme Court: Nationwide Insurance not forced to defend homeowners where man's OD took place
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a lower court ruling which found Nationwide Insurance had a duty to defend a pair of homeowners in an underlying lawsuit surrounding a man’s fatal overdose which took place in their home.
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Gregg Maurer sues Erie Insurance Exchange for inadequate compensation following a car accident
Gregg Maurer has filed a lawsuit against Erie Insurance Exchange in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Jeremy Gorman sues Jerome F. Halaszynski for unspecified damages
Jeremy Gorman has filed a lawsuit against Jerome F. Halaszynski and Jodi Halaszynski in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Lynnlee Jackson sues First Student for undisclosed reasons
In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, a civil case has been filed by Lynnlee Jackson against First Student, Inc.
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Austin Grejda sues Carolyn Caudill for undisclosed reasons
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a civil lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Austin Grejda against defendant Carolyn Caudill.
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Joi Clark sues Timothy Komorski for damages from a motor vehicle incident
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Joi Clark against defendant Timothy Komorski.
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Melvin Poole sues Nathaniel Chambers for motor vehicle incident
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a civil action has been filed by Melvin Poole against Nathaniel Chambers.
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Cecelia Dimperio sues Industrial Commercial Elevator for personal injury
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, plaintiffs Cecelia Dimperio and Joseph Dimperio have filed a lawsuit against Industrial Commercial Elevator.
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Deshjua Rhodes sues School District of Pittsburgh for negligence and gross negligence
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, plaintiff Deshjua Rhodes, on behalf of her minor child, has filed a lawsuit against the School District of Pittsburgh and First Student Bus Line Inc.
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Lynnlee Jackson sues Keegan Ramser for damages related to a motor vehicle incident
Lynnlee Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Keegan Ramser in the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Tara Gaudet sues Nathan D. Chiera for unspecified civil damages
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a lawsuit has been filed by Tara Gaudet as p/n/g of T.G. against Nathan D. Chiera, Todd A. O’Connor, John P. Ingram, and Ciferno Cement Contracting, LLC.
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Max Chiu sues Sanam Sayfatova for unspecified damages exceeding arbitration limits
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, plaintiff Max Chiu has filed a lawsuit against defendant Sanam Sayfatova.
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Man criminally charged with murder of Uber driver receives stay of civil proceedings
PITTSBURGH – A man accused of the murder of an Uber driver and who requested that the wrongful death civil lawsuit against him be stayed – while the concurrent criminal proceedings against him resolve – has had that request granted.