PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man’s lawsuit against a Maryland-based rehabilitation company for injuries and allegedly deficient care he received after striking his head on a steel beam has been remanded to a Philadelphia state court.
Thomas Acciavatti of Turnersville, N.J. initially filed suit in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 23 versus Restore Rehabilitation, LLC of Owings Mill, Md., Key Risk Management Services, LLC of Greensboro, N.C., StarNet Insurance Company of Urbandale, Iowa and Paradigm Corp. of Walnut Creek, Calif.
“On Oct. 1, 2018, plaintiff was working for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation when he suffered a workplace injury resulting in, among other symptoms, left drop foot, affecting his ability to walk and otherwise use his left foot,” the suit stated.