On Wednesday at Duncansville, there was an explosion in trucking company causing 2 employees of the company to be injured. The two were later flown to a Pittsburgh Hospital to be treated for their injuries. Injuries suffered included burns, said the investigators. The Blair Township police Chief Roger White gave more details about an explosion […]
Uber Pays $20 Million for Settling a Government Lawsuit
The popular transportation service provider Uber recently agreed to pay $20 million to the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S, over a lawsuit about claims for driver compensation and its auto leasing program. The U.S Federal Trade Commission sued Uber on Thursday, stating that the online cab service provider made misleading, unsubstantiated or false claims […]
Shenango Township woman charged after reckless driving leaves elderly woman critically injured
On Friday January 6th, a woman belonging to Shenango Township crashed her car into another car being driven by an elderly woman. The car crash caused critical injuries to the latter and left a dog dead. Right now, the woman who caused the crash is facing charges for causing life-threatening injuries. The woman facing the […]
The New DUI Law in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is changing its DUI laws, especially the ones that apply to first-time DUI offenders. Tom Wolf signed a bill in May 2016 which states that breathalyzer enabled ignition interlock devices will be expanded even more when the DUI law takes effect this year in 2017. These breathalyzers prevent the driver of any vehicle from […]
Solar Panel Company gets sued
A number of solar panel installers alleged that they were not paid their due for working overtime. Corey Hanna, Josh Lunn, Johnny Smith, Stephen Lewis and others had to file a complaint against Solar Tight Installation on Dec 13 at the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Jason Topisiri and Mark Whilhoite […]
15 Year old student dies at Ski Resort
A 15-year-old high school freshman from Singapore died on the 16th of January while skiing at the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Juliette Dajani attended Blair Academy, which is a private school in Blairstown, New Jersey housing over 400 students of 26 different nationalities. Officials at the Shawnee Mountain Ski Area which is close to East […]
Third Circuit Makes Clear To Employers: Age Biases Could Result In Court Cases
On Tuesday, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit made it clear to employers that they could be taken to court for policies that protected employees aged 40 or older but were detrimental to other age subgroups such as people in their 50s. An age discrimination class action case filed by the former […]
EQT, Monroe County Couple locked in battle over interstate pipeline project
A couple of weeks back, Gazette-Mail reported that Bryan and Doris McCurdy, a Monroe County couple, were locked in legal battle with EQT, a pipeline company over an interstate pipeline project. According to initial reports, the pipeline would pass through the property Bryan and Doris McCurdy have called home for more than 30 years. The […]
Marion Beef Jerky Plant Sued by OSHA
A former beef jerky plant in Marion was sued by workplace safety officials. The case was sparked by an incident at the plant when an employee was punished by being fired after she called 911 in response to a fellow colleague being injured on the job. The lawsuit was filed against Lone Star Western Beef […]
Delayed C-Section Lawsuit Against Scranton Quincy Settled for $19 Million
On January 3rd 2017, Max Mitchell from the Legal Intelligence reported a story originating from Northern Pennsylvania Hospital. The story entailed recently revealed documents which revealed that the hospital paid $19 million in settlement for damages incurred due to a delayed cesarean operation which caused major brain damage to the newborn. The Vaccaro vs. Scranton Quincy […]
