Philadelphia, PA: (May-21-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against NutriSystem Inc., alleging that it wrongfully terminated a woman employee, discriminating against her because she was pregnant. The federal agency brought the charges on behalf of Robyn Linenberg, who was fired in November 2006, three weeks after she informed the company she was pregnant and only one month… READ MORE

Mechanicsburg, PA: (May-15-08) The estate of Carol L. Hoy brought a personal injury lawsuit against Van C. Baker, 19, of Warrenton, VA, after a crash that resulted in the death of the Mechanicsburg woman. Records of the traffic accident reveal that Carol Hoy, 57, was a passenger in a minivan driven by her husband, George, when it was hit broadside by a… READ MORE

Record settlement awarded to man who lost both legs on the job  by Kurt Niland A 50-year-old Pennsylvania man, described by the Philadelphia Daily News as a “Softhearted ex-Marine” and father of two, recently settled anegligence lawsuit mid-trial against his employer and Caterpillar, Inc., the manufacturer of industrial construction equipment, for $16.25 million. Scott Skirpan of Easton, Penn., lost both of his legs at… READ MORE

New York, NY: A $9.3 million settlement of an overtime pay class action lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc has been reached. The settlement, which is subject to Court approval, is intended to resolve claims that BJ’s misclassified certain Mid Manager employees as exempt from receiving overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Plaintiffs claim that… READ MORE

San Francisco, CA: A cyclist who was injured while riding his bike has been awarded $722,800 in damages. Kenneth Mercurio alleged that he crashed while riding his bike because the front fork on the bicycle broke. He was riding with about 100 other cyclists in Simi Valley, when the front fork, made of carbon fiber, snapped, which resulted in his… READ MORE

Philadelphia, PA: A man in his 60s who fractured his hip in a curb at a condominium complex in Holland, PA, has been awarded $600,000 in settlement of his personal injury lawsuit. Jerry Gubin was helping his son move when his foot became caught in the curb, causing him to fall and sustain injuries. Consequently, he was unable to work or four months.… READ MORE

WEST CHESTER.   He was known as The Jogging Bandit to state police investigators who chased him for months in southern Chester County and northern Delaware in the early 1980s, and he had an odd connection with the infamous Johnston Brothers Gang. But now, Walter Guyer just wants to be left alone and to get the disability payments he says… READ MORE

A 17-year-old male juvenile from Pottstown was injured during a crash Wednesday morning that occurred on Greenridge Road just north of Buck Drive, according to police. The juvenile driver swerved to avoid a deer, went into an embankment and hit a tree, according to Upper Uwchlan Police Chief John DeMarco. The driver was the only person in the Toyota Land… READ MORE

A pickup truck was involved in a collision with a minivan at Ridge Road and Nottingham Drive in East Vincent on Wednesday afternoon. According to firefighters, nine people, at least three of whom were children, from the two vehicles were transported to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and Phoenixville Hospital for treatment. East Vincent police are investigating the crash, which occurred… READ MORE