June 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Improper Manicure Caused Severe Finger Infection: PlaintiffOn Aug. 19, 2017, plaintiff Linda Davis, 57, received a manicure at Khai's Nail Salon, in Philadelphia. According to Davis, her left pinky finger was cut during the manicure, and the manicurist applied an unknown substance to the finger to stop the bleeding. Davis claimed that her pinky finger became extremely infected.
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June 10, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Policeman Claimed He Was Punished for Uncovering Bad ExpenditureIn June 2018, plaintiff Souroth Chatterji, 36, resigned from his job as a police officer for the city of Pittsburgh, having worked six years with the city's bureau of police. He claimed that, following the resignation of the former chief of police in late 2015, he was subjected to harassment, racial discrimination and retaliation.
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June 10, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Flooding, Property Damage Due to City's Negligence: PlaintiffOn June 20, 2018, plaintiff Steve's Auto & Truck Repair, LLC sustained severe water damage after a clogged three-pipe culvert system that was intended to channel stormwater collapsed, causing major flooding at 615 Josephine St., in Latrobe.
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June 03, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Driver, Passenger Suffered Severe Injuries in RolloverOn Aug. 11, 2016, plaintiff Joel Lebeau, 67, was driving north on Interstate 81, in Ryan Township. Plaintiff Joseph Volonakis, 62, was a passenger. A vehicle rear-ended their sport utility vehicle. The impact pushed the SUV into a guardrail, and the SUV proceeded to roll down an embankment. Lebeau and Volonakis suffered injuries.
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May 27, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Plaintiff's Esophageal Cancer Unrelated to Doctor's Care: DefenseIn March 2017, plaintiff Kevin Takacs, a man in his 60s, was diagnosed with stage-IV esophageal cancer. Takacs claimed that his cancer developed because he received substandard care from his family physician, Barry Follweiler.
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May 20, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Trip, Fall on Sidewalk Caused Rotator Cuff Tear, Mail Carrier ClaimedOn July 15, 2014, plaintiff Kimberly Ross, 54, a mail carrier, was delivering mail to a home in Greensburg. She claimed that she tripped on the property's sidewalk and injured her shoulder.
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May 13, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Defense: Plaintiff's Slip, Fall on Sidewalk Not Due to NegligenceOn July 25, 2016, plaintiff Kimberly Selmer, 32, an emergency medical technician, slipped and fell while walking on a sidewalk at 4048 Creston St., in Philadelphia. Selmer claimed neck, back and knee injuries.
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May 06, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Plaintiff Severely Injured Due to Alleged Improper Truck LoadingOn Aug. 6, 2018, plaintiff Jan Zubrycki, 66, a truck driver, and other workers were unloading medical equipment from Zubrycki's truck at a facility in the Bronx, New York. While they were doing so, six wheelchairs and other pieces of equipment fell on Zubrycki. He claimed injuries to his head, neck and back.
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April 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cab Driver Lost Eye After Being Shot With a Paintball GunOn Dec. 19, 2015, plaintiff Arshad Khan, 38, a taxicab driver, was stopped at a traffic light on Market Street, at its intersection with 16th Street, in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Kahaalil Branch pulled up to Khan's vehicle, pointed a paintball gun at Khan and shot him in the right eye. Khan later lost his eye.
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April 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Policeman Used Proper Force Against 'Intoxicated' Arrestee: DefenseOn July 3, 2017, plaintiff Melissa Dyann Penn, a woman in her late 20s, was arrested by police officers Galen Detweiler and Bradley Engle outside a bar in York. Penn claimed that Detweiler used excessive force in arresting her.
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