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Family of Pittsburgh Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nursing Home

October 25, 2012 The family of a 40-year-old Ambridge, Pennsylvania, man filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home where the man was a resident. Times Online reports the man died on April 30, which the lawsuit alleges was caused by the negligence of the Brighton Township facility and its staff. The victim was … Read more

Johnson & Johnson Settles Five Philadelphia Drug Injury Lawsuits

October 18, 2012 In the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas earlier this week, settlements were reached in five drug injury lawsuits brought against drug manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson (J&J). According to Bloomberg Business Week, the lawsuits claimed the company’s drug, Risperdal, caused the young, male victims to develop breasts. The Pennsylvania Drug Injury lawsuits were among more … Read more

Woman Faces Preliminary Hearing In Medical Malpractice Death

October 11, 2012 The 40-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, woman accused of both medical malpractice and killing a 22-year-old woman by performing silicone buttock injections without a license was in court for a preliminary hearing yesterday. NewsWorks stated the trial will move forward and the woman will face arraignment later this month. The claims of Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice stem from … Read more

Workers’ Compensation Board Overturns Philadelphia Judges Ruling

October 4, 2012 The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board recently overturned a Philadelphia judge’s decision that a driver’s firing for a company policy violation was not grounds for terminating his workers’ compensation benefits. According to Risk & Insurance, the decision was reversed because Pennsylvania law says if a worker is terminated due to misconduct, they are prohibited … Read more