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July 03, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Scott McCarroll and Amanda Hennessey Win Summary Judgment in Dauphin County Automobile Liability Action
TT&H Attorneys Scott McCarroll and Amanda Hennessey recently won summary judgment in the Court of Common Pleas Dauphin County. On Christmas Eve, Plaintiff was in a motor vehicle accident with an allegedly intoxicated driver. Plaintiff brought suit against the driver, the driver’s employer, and the owner of the vehicle. Attorneys McCarroll and Hennessey represented the… read more
June 30, 2023
eNotes: Liability – July 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Brown v. City of Oil City Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 6 WAP 2022 Decided: May 16, 2023 Out-of-possession contractor may be liable under Section 385 of Restatement (Second) of Torts for patent defects that cause injury to third persons. Background Contractor performed concrete work on stairs to hundred year… read more
June 23, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Present Marijuana and Workers’ Comp: How to Navigate this Uncharted Territory
On June 16, 2023, TT&H Attorneys Christopher Scott, Caroline Gentilcore, John Morgan, and Cailey Farinaro provided guidance to carriers/employers confronted with reimbursing claimants for medical marijuana in light of the two new Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court cases, Fegley and Appel. In Fegley, a utilization review determination found medical marijuana reasonable and necessary and in Appel, a… read more
June 22, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – June 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Elite Care, RX, LLC v. Premier Comp Solutions Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 1144 WDA 2020 Decided: May 23, 2023 Non-providers that allege wrongfully denied medical bills may pursue an action against the workers’ compensation insurance carrier in the Court of Common Pleas. Background Elite Care was a billing… read more
June 21, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and Cailey Farinaro Receive Favorable Decision on Claim Petition
Marc Aoun and Cailey Farinaro of TT&H’s Allentown, PA office successfully defended a Claim Petition alleging work injuries in the nature of a shoulder strain/sprain and rotator cuff tear requiring surgery by convincing the Judge that at most, the Claimant sustained a sprain/strain from which he had fully recovered as of the IME. The TT&H… read more