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On March 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held, when a WCJ finds the use of medical marijuana causally related to a work injury, the employer is required to reimburse the claimant for out-of-pocket expenses for the medical marijuana. In two cases, T.L Fegley, as Executrix of the Estate of P. Sheetz v. Firestone Tire… read more

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

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

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

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