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March 14, 2022
Attorney Josh Bovender Secures Dismissal of $500,000 Fraud Claim, Forcing Pre-Trial Settlement of Action in Josh’s Favor
TT&H Attorney Josh Bovender recently prevailed in a lawsuit arising from the construction of a multi-million dollar nursing home. Josh’s client, a nationally-recognized lumber company, supplied all of the roofing and siding materials for the project. After a dispute arose concerning the project, Josh and his client successfully secured over $120,000 in settlement proceeds from… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Lageman v. Zepp Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 21 MAP 2021 Decided: December 22, 2021 The legal doctrine of res ipsa loquitor, “the thing speaks for itself,” is available in medical malpractice actions even when direct evidence is presented to support a claim for traditional negligence. Background In this medical malpractice action, Plaintiff… read more
February 22, 2022
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board Hearings Transition to Hybrid In-person and “Hot Bench” Proceedings
Harrisburg, PA – As the Commonwealth begins to return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic, new regulations will implement the most significant changes to the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board in fifty years. Beginning in March 2022, the Board will transition to a hybrid system to conduct oral arguments. The Board will resume regional in-person proceedings,… read more
February 21, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – February 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Jamey Kamp v. Green Acres Contracting Co. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1275 C.D. 2020 Decided: January 21, 2022 An employee who tripped and fell while on her way to purchase breakfast in a common area food court prior to the start of her shift was found to… read more
February 15, 2022
TT&H Attorney Regina Parker Wins Termination of Benefits
Attorney Regina Parker recently won a termination of benefits and ruling that Claimant’s cervical spine surgery is unrelated to the work injury. Claimant filed a Claim Petition for ongoing benefits alleging that he fell backwards from his truck and sustained cervical disc herniations, a strain/sprain, and an aggravation of underlying cervical degenerative disease that led… read more