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June 03, 2021
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – June 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Weaver v. Breinig Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 490 C.D. 2021 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 224 Decided: April 26, 2021 After parking in her usual spot in Employer’s parking spot, Plaintiff’s slip and fall on ice while walking towards the building was considered in the course and scope of… read more
June 01, 2021
eNotes: Liability – June 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Lacroix v. Tri-State Props., LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1265 MDA 2020 Decided: May 11, 2021 Salting of sidewalk during ongoing storm did not abrogate hills and ridges defense where slippery conditions prevailed and salting did not increase the natural hazards of ice. Background Plaintiff entered a Waffle House… read more
May 25, 2021
TT&H Attorney Nicholas Schaufelberger Wins Auto Accident Case in Maryland’s Howard County District Court
TT&H Attorney Nicholas Schaufelberger recently won a contested auto accident case in Howard County, Maryland, as Maryland reopens in-person trials. Nick’s client, a company who employed truck drivers to drive dump trucks, owned a truck that hit the Plaintiff’s car. The action involved conflicting testimony as to how the accident occurred. According to the Plaintiff,… read more
May 13, 2021
Attorney Josh Bovender Wins 17-Minute Defense Verdict in York County Trial
TT&H Attorney Josh Bovender recently prevailed in a York County trial as Pennsylvania’s court systems continue to gradually re-open their civil jury programs. The case stemmed from a minor that was seriously injured at Dallastown High School in 2016 following a tragic gym class accident. Trial had been delayed several times due to the COVID-19… read more
May 12, 2021
TT&H Attorney Mike Bliley Wins Unanimous Reversal Before the Court of Appeals of Virginia in a Workers’ Compensation Action
Attorney Mike Bliley recently prevailed on a workers’ compensation case before the Virginia Court of Appeals. The matter involved an extensive appellate history, having passed through the Court of Appeals once before, only to return falling a remand from the Virginia Supreme Court, who issued a decision in October 2020. The Supreme Court reinstated… read more