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| ⚫ | '''Robert Peirce III''' is an attorney at Robert Peirce and Associates P.C., a plaintiff's [[law firm]] based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Peirce represents clients with cases related to [[personal injury]] and violations of [[individual rights]]. In 15 years of practice he has worked on a variety of cases, seeking compensation for clients in both small and large settlements. |
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| ⚫ | '''Robert Peirce III''' is an attorney at Robert Peirce and Associates P.C., a |
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==Notable cases== |
==Notable cases== |
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Peirce pursued a civil rights class action against the Allegheny County Jail alleging that the jail's practice of conducting blanket strip searches of misdemeanor detainees before they go to trial is unconstitutional. Peirce's firm obtained class certification and a preliminary injunction, which prohibited the jail from continuing this practice until the case was resolved.<ref name="County Executive Weighs in on Strip Search Suit">{{cite web | author = KDKA. KDKA Investigators | title = County Executive Weighs in on Strip Search Suit. | date = 2009-09-08 | url = http://kdka.com/kdkainvestigators/Strip.searches.allegheny.2.1171432.html}}</ref> |
Peirce pursued a civil rights class action against the Allegheny County Jail alleging that the jail's practice of conducting blanket strip searches of misdemeanor detainees before they go to trial is unconstitutional. Peirce's firm obtained class certification and a preliminary injunction, which prohibited the jail from continuing this practice until the case was resolved.<ref name="County Executive Weighs in on Strip Search Suit">{{cite web | author = KDKA. KDKA Investigators | title = County Executive Weighs in on Strip Search Suit. | date = 2009-09-08 | url = http://kdka.com/kdkainvestigators/Strip.searches.allegheny.2.1171432.html | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091031084925/http://kdka.com/kdkainvestigators/Strip.searches.allegheny.2.1171432.html | archivedate = 31 October 2009 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> |
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In 2007, Peirce's firm filed a joint lawsuit against online fan club MileyWorld, on behalf of fan club members who claimed they were misled by the website's promise to provide preferred access to concert tickets. By paying the membership fee, fans were told they would have priority access to the much sought-after tickets through a special presale. When shows sold out instantaneously and left many members empty-handed, disgruntled fans joined forces to file an official complaint. "They deceptively lured thousands of individuals into purchasing memberships into the Miley Cyrus Fan Club," Peirce explained in an article in USA Today."<ref name="Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued">{{cite web | author = Peirce, Rob. USA Today | title = Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued. | website = [[USA Today]] | date = 2007-11-13 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-11-13-hannah-montana_N.htm?csp=34&loc=interstitialskip}}</ref> |
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In 2003, when a hepatitis A outbreak at a Chi- |
In 2003, when a hepatitis A outbreak at a Chi-Chi's restaurant chain sickened more than 600 people, Peirce filed two suits on behalf of clients who had fallen ill from the contamination. He sought compensation for his clients to cover doctor's bills and lost time at work. The case was resolved for an undisclosed amount.<ref name="Lawsuit Claims Tainted Peanut Butter Killed Lawrence County Woman">{{cite web | author = Twedt, Steve. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title = Lawsuit Claims Tainted Peanut Butter Killed Lawrence County Woman. | date = 2007-02-27 | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07053/764102-85.stm}}</ref> |
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==Racketeering== |
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Peirce's firm and his father were found responsible for civil racketeering, conspiracy, and fraud for their scheme to file false asbestos injury claims against CSX. Attorney Louis Raimond and radiologist Ray Harron were also named in the suit and found responsible. CSX was awarded at least $429,000 and the verdict left open the possibility of treble damages. Peirce's father, through a previous firm and Robert Peirce & Associates, filed about 14,000 lawsuits against CSX. CSX sued after it discovered Harron's diagnoses were found to be suspicious by a Texas judge. CSX's suit alleged that rail worker Earl Baylor had been fraudulently diagnosed by Harron in collusion with his attorneys. Peirce represented his father in this case.<ref name="Insurance">{{cite news|author1=Staff|title=W.Va. Jury Finds Doctor, 2 Lawyers Filed False Asbestos Claims|accessdate=3 August 2017|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Insurance Journal|date=26 December 2012}}</ref> |
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Robert Peirce III is an attorney at Robert Peirce and Associates P.C., a plaintiff's law firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Peirce represents clients with cases related to personal injury and violations of individual rights. In 15 years of practice he has worked on a variety of cases, seeking compensation for clients in both small and large settlements.
Notable cases
[edit]Peirce pursued a civil rights class action against the Allegheny County Jail alleging that the jail's practice of conducting blanket strip searches of misdemeanor detainees before they go to trial is unconstitutional. Peirce's firm obtained class certification and a preliminary injunction, which prohibited the jail from continuing this practice until the case was resolved.[1]
In 2007, Peirce's firm filed a joint lawsuit against online fan club MileyWorld, on behalf of fan club members who claimed they were misled by the website's promise to provide preferred access to concert tickets. By paying the membership fee, fans were told they would have priority access to the much sought-after tickets through a special presale. When shows sold out instantaneously and left many members empty-handed, disgruntled fans joined forces to file an official complaint. "They deceptively lured thousands of individuals into purchasing memberships into the Miley Cyrus Fan Club," Peirce explained in an article in USA Today."[2]
In 2003, when a hepatitis A outbreak at a Chi-Chi's restaurant chain sickened more than 600 people, Peirce filed two suits on behalf of clients who had fallen ill from the contamination. He sought compensation for his clients to cover doctor's bills and lost time at work. The case was resolved for an undisclosed amount.[3]
External links
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ KDKA. KDKA Investigators (8 September 2009). "County Executive Weighs in on Strip Search Suit". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009.
- ^ Peirce, Rob. USA Today (13 November 2007). "Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued". USA Today.
- ^ Twedt, Steve. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (27 February 2007). "Lawsuit Claims Tainted Peanut Butter Killed Lawrence County Woman".