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April 26, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Mark Powell, Jim Tinnyo, and John Morgan Win Denial of Claim and Penalty Petitions
TT&H Attorney Mark Powell recently obtained a full denial of a Claim Petition and a Penalty Petition in Harrisburg. Claimant alleged that he injured his left Achilles tendon at work, which resulted in a surgical repair and several months of total disability. However, eight days before the alleged date of injury, Claimant sent his boss… read more
April 14, 2023
TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore Wins Amputation Case Based on “Refusal of Reasonable Medical Care” Defense
TT&H attorney Burke McLemore prevailed in a case where Claimant was seeking medical benefits and ongoing wage loss related to a below-the-knee amputation. After a serious leg fracture, Claimant was counseled by numerous physicians to stop smoking. When Claimant failed to stop smoking, Claimant’s leg injury deteriorated, ultimately resulting in the amputation. Burke successfully argued… read more
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 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