Lackawanna

Justice Ignites: Lackawanna Community Wins Negligence Case Over Devastating 2016 Bethlehem Steel Plant Fire

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Lackawanna, N.Y. — In November 2016, a significant blaze rampaged through the historic Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, leaving a deep scar on the community. The inferno, which erupted early on the morning of November 9, engulfed a large portion of the facility, approximately the size of six city blocks, sending vast clouds of smoke billowing into the skyline, visible for miles around. Fire officials reported that the flames began just after 7 a.m., quickly escalating into a major conflagration that prompted immediate response efforts. Given the magnitude of the fire and the potential hazards … Read more

Inmate’s Toe Amputated Due to Alleged Negligence by Lackawanna County Prison Medical Staff, Lawsuit Claims

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SCRANTON, Pa. — A man incarcerated at Lackawanna County Prison in Pennsylvania has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that he received inadequate medical care, resulting in the amputation of his toe. Ryan Curtis, 38, claims that during his weeklong pretrial incarceration in 2022, medical staff from the prison’s healthcare provider, Wellpath LLC, neglected his pleas for help. Instead of providing appropriate medical attention, the staff allegedly told Curtis to wash his infected wound in the jail cell’s sink and prescribed antibiotics that did not effectively treat the bacterial infection. According to Curtis’s attorney, Barry Dyller, … Read more