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March 13, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Jim Tinnyo and John Morgan Win Denial of Claim Petition
TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently convinced a Wilkes-Barre Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny and dismiss a Claim Petition in its entirety. The claim was temporarily accepted as an ankle sprain, but it was later denied as a pre-existing flat foot condition. Through a thorough cross examination, Jim highlighted numerous inconsistencies in the claimant’s testimony. For… read more
February 28, 2024
TT&H Attorney Laura Herzog Wins Summary Judgment for Psychiatrist in Medical Malpractice Action
TT&H Attorney Laura Herzog recently won summary judgment in connection with a medical malpractice action. Laura’s client, a psychiatrist, was one of several Defendants named in the suit, which stemmed from an attempted suicide. Laura’s client was named in the suit because his name appeared as “reviewer” on an assessment record prepared by another mental… read more
February 22, 2024
TT&H Attorney Karin Romano Wins Summary Judgment in Allegheny County Premises Liability Action
TT&H Attorney Karin Romano recently won summary judgment in connection with an Allegheny County premises liability action. The case arose from a tenant’s alleged slip and fall in the parking lot of her apartment complex. Following an overnight snowfall, the Plaintiff’s incident occurred at 7:30 a.m. It was no longer snowing at the time, with… read more
February 13, 2024
TT&H Attorney Christopher Scott Wins Employment Law Appeal Before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
In a case involving claims of employment disability discrimination and interference/retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Christopher Scott recently won an appeal before a panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court’s ruling affirmed the entry of summary judgment by Judge Jennifer Wilson of the United States District Court for… read more
February 09, 2024
TT&H Attorney Chris Scott Wins Full Denial of Claim Petition
TT&H attorney Chris Scott recently persuaded a Lancaster Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim Petition and a Penalty Petition. The claimant asserted that he lacerated his leg when he was thrown from a pallet jack that ran over a pothole. The claimant also alleged that the employer failed to fully and promptly investigate his… read more