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Pennsylvania
March 23, 2023
TT&H Attorney Sam Dunlop Wins Dismissal of Lackawanna County Property Damage Case
TT&H Attorney Sam Dunlop recently won summary judgement in connection with a property damage case in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff alleged that water run-off from the Defendants’ above-ground pool infiltrated his property on a recurring basis, resulting in damage to his in-ground pool and to his property in general. In discovery, it was established that… read more
March 20, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Tom McGinnis and Sam Dunlop Win Another Nursing Home Negligence Action, This Time in Beaver County
Hot on the heels of their victory in Allegheny County earlier this year (see https://www.tthlaw.com/tth-attorneys-tom-mcginnis-and-sam-dunlop-win-allegheny-county-nursing-home-negligence-case/), TT&H Attorneys Tom McGinnis and Sam Dunlop recently won a defense verdict following a jury trial held from March 3–9 in the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The Plaintiff’s Decedent was deemed a high fall risk and… read more
March 17, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – March 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Owens v. SJ Retail Services, Inc. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 182 C.D. 2022 Decided: February 16, 2023 A Claimant who left her workspace to continue an argument with a customer was not in the course and scope of employment at the time of her injury. Background A… read more
March 09, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Mark Powell and Louis Long Prevail on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Issue Before Commonwealth Court
TTH Attorneys Mark Powell and Louis Long successfully persuaded the Commonwealth Court to affirm a decision confining a work-related injury to a minor contusion which fully resolved in less than seven months. The Claimant alleged that the injury was far more extensive, including aggravation of pre-existing conditions, a right brachial plexus injury, and complex regional… read more
March 07, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – February 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Lingelbach v. Cummings Bridgeway, LLC (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1092 C.D. 2021 Decided: January 4, 2023 A carrier is permitted to recoup overpayment of future benefits. Background Following litigation of a Petition to Modify, the Claimant began receiving reduced compensation. Employer mistakenly paid Claimant’s 20% attorney fee… read more