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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Hughes-Turner v. Supercuts, Inc. DC Compensation Review Board CRB no. 20-025(R) February 3, 2023 The plain meaning of D.C. Code § 32-1505(b), which caps TTD and PPD benefits at 500 weeks, unambiguously applies in aggregate to both TTD and Non-Schedule PPD benefits. Background Claimant was paid 117.5 weeks… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Kegley v. Hot-Rock Haulers, LLC Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA02000037886 Decided January 25, 2023 A truck driver was not in the course and scope of employment when he was assaulted by other drivers in a road rage incident. Background Claimant drove a tractor trailer, which had a large blind… read more