June 12, 2015

If a person in Pennsylvania falls on property that has not been kept up by the property owner, this is grounds for a civil suit. One woman in a recent out-of-state case filed a lawsuit against a city after she said she slipped and fell on an icy area on public property. The city was found guilty of negligence in…

July 21, 2014

Man wins $15 million in personal injury case Pennsylvania residents may be interested in the case of a 45-year-old man who won $15 million in a lawsuit that his family filed against the Los Angeles Dodgers and their former owner, Frank McCourt. The lawsuit was filed after the San Francisco Giants fan was attacked and severely injured at Dodger Stadium.…

March 5, 2014

Adequate security may have prevented Pittsburgh shooting A shooting at a Pittsburgh bar took the life of one victim and injured four others on Friday morning, around 1:25 a.m. A gunman entered the Rendezvous Phase II bar and began shooting. The gunman was then able to get away and is still at large. While four security guards, who are required…

January 17, 2014

Security in a courtroom may be inadequate Property owners are responsible for the safety of visitors to their property. Therefore, they should ensure that their property does not have dangerous areas – such as open holes, insubstantial lighting, broken steps and other dangers. In addition to these dangers, some properties are required to have security measures in place to help…

December 18, 2013

‘Suspicious person’ claim locks down 3 North Allegheny schools There was some tension around three schools in the North Allegheny School District yesterday morning. A report of a suspicious person sparked concerns for student safety and prompted temporary lockdowns at McKnight Elementary, Carson Middle and North Allegheny Intermediate High schools. Officials can be forgiven for what some might consider drastic…

November 14, 2013

What is adequate when it comes to school security? Earlier this week, three male students from a Pittsburgh-area high school wound up in the hospital after a shooting incident near the school. Fortunately, according to WPXI, none of them received life-threatening injuries and police report they have a student suspect in custody. Eleven months ago, at Sandy Hook Elementary School…

September 19, 2013

Fast food chain faces $20M bill in inadequate security suit Four people are serving time in prison for beating a man into a coma three years ago. Now the fast-food restaurant chain in whose parking lot the attack occurred has been told by a jury to pay the victim more than $20 million in compensation. The jury found that operators…

August 15, 2013

Assaults noted at First Niagara: Inadequate security at issue? First Niagara Pavilion proved to be a busy site for police and emergency responders last Saturday. According to at least one news report, the evening ended with at least two persons needing medical treatment and three people being arrested on assault charges in separate incidents. That criminal charges are being pursued…

May 16, 2013

Fatal Evans City crash spurs questions about rail security Two people are dead and another eight people are injured as the result of a horrible bus-train crash in Evans City. Criminal charges have been filed against the bus driver in connection with the incident late last month, but questions are also being raised about whether there isn’t some liability to…

April 10, 2013

Fries with that? Maybe; but no used condoms, thanks Have you ever stopped to think about the relative state of those McDonald’s play areas? Are they clean, or are they major transmitters of who knows what? We’re sure that regardless of whether the facility is in Pittsburgh or somewhere else, McDonald’s and its franchisees have specific standards for management and…