Evans | Saxton & Stump
LANCASTER – A Lancaster medical practice objects to claims from a Philadelphia man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by his chiropractor, and both counters that his suit fails to state a claim and seeks to strike instances of “scandalous and impertinent matter” from the complaint.
John Doe of Philadelphia first filed suit in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 9 versus Dr. William Vollmar, Stephen G. Diamantoni & Associates and Lancaster General Health, all of Lancaster.
According to the lawsuit, defendant Vollmar had a history of sexually assaulting and abusing his patients, including children, at various locations statewide over the past several decades.
Houghton | Tom Houghton Law
LANCASTER – A Parkesburg couple alleges that a local Best Western resort was negligent in using an elevated platform stage without railings, which caused one of the plaintiffs to fall from the platform and suffer a multitude of injuries.
Daniel K. Williams and Baleria L. Williams of Parkesburg filed suit in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas on March 8 versus Thirty, Inc. (doing business as “Eden Resort & Suites” and/or “Best Western Eden Resort”), of Lancaster.
“On April 27, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., plaintiff, Daniel Williams was then and there lawfully on the defendant’s premises as a guest and business invitee, giving a speech on a ‘rail-less’ stage in the ‘Chrystal 1’ room – to an organization called ‘Women Destined for Change’, when he thereafter completed said speech, took a few steps back away from the podium and fell off the stage, resulting in severe and permanent personal
Briana Pearson for the plaintiff
LANCASTER - A Lancaster man sued his former family therapist for allegedly violating the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Therapist and Professional Counselors Act, according to documents filed on Feb. 24 in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Plaintiff Derrick Watson divorced his wife in January 2017, when he and his 12-year-old child were ordered to reconciliation counseling with defendant Denise Darling.
Watson says that Darling completely ignored the ultimate goal of the therapy, which was to reunify the father with his child.
According to the suit, Watson requested some bonding time with his child during a session, and following that Darling texted the plaintiff to terminate her services with him by canceling the next day s session, saying she will not be seeing [Watson] again for therapy and telling the plaintiff not to contact her again.
Foulkrod | Cipriani & Werner
LANCASTER – Lancaster medical professionals and entities have denied allegations from a local couple who asserted that the defendants failed to diagnose their child as having contracted bacterial meningitis.
Elizabeth Djaraher and Richard Djaraher (in their own right and as parents and natural guardians of C.D., a minor) filed suit in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 7 versus Dr. Christopher H. Fox, Lancaster Emergency Associates, Ltd. (doing business as “Lancaster Emergency Associates”) and The Lancaster General Hospital. All parties are of Lancaster.
“On Oct. 29, 2019, minor-plaintiff C.D., 10 years old, presented to the emergency department at Lancaster General Hospital with abrasions, a nasal fracture and a laceration due to a fall. His care was overseen by defendant Dr. Fox. At the same time and place, minor-plaintiff underwent CT scans of the head and face, he was given a prescription for a pr
A civil suit was filed on Feb. 16 against the Lancaster Commercial Traveler's Association (LCTA) by a Lancaster man that alleges that a chair he sat on at the LCTA restaurant on Yorkshire Drive was defective, after the chair collapsed when he sat.