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February 17, 2022
TT&H Attorneys Jamie DeSisto and Mike Bliley Win on Average Weekly Wage Issue
TT&H Attorneys Jamie DeSisto and Mike Bliley win on average weekly wage issue, and secure credit for Claimant’s unemployment benefits. Claimant worked only four weeks for the Employer, and worked highly irregular and inconsistent hours. Therefore, it was difficult to ascertain an average weekly wage, and the relevant statute was ambiguous as to how it… 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
January 12, 2022
TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore Wins Statute of Limitations Argument in Defense of Reinstatement Petition
TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore recently won a Claimant’s request for reinstatement of benefits, defending the petition based on the statute of limitations. The carrier had initially accepted only a “back strain.” Three years later the carrier reversed course by issuing a supplemental agreement which expanded the description of injury to include a herniated disc, and… read more
December 22, 2021
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Affirms Dismissal of SLAPP Suit
In a precedent-setting decision, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a SLAPP suit brought by a real estate developer against several residents and their community groups, who had opposed changes in a planned unit development located in Baltimore. The decision, MCB Woodberry Developer, LLC v. The Council of Unit Owners of… read more
November 15, 2021
Attorney Mike Burgoyne Wins Favorable Damages Verdict in Action Arising From an Oil Spill
TT&H Attorney Mike Burgoyne recently won a favorable damages verdict in the Circuit Court for Carroll County, Maryland. The action arose out of the replacement of an oil-fired boiler at the Plaintiff’s home. The Plaintiff alleged that Mike’s client negligently installed the boiler, and while removing the boiler caused 25 gallons of residential fuel to… read more