Seven Year Statute of Repose Ruled Unconstitutional

Nov 1, 2019 | Articles & Updates

Article by Daniel J. Margonari, Esq. On October 31, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Yanakos v. UPMC, 10 WAP 2018 (Pa. 2019), removed the seven-year deadline for filing medical malpractice actions in Pennsylvania.  Since its passage, the MCARE Act has placed a...

Burns White Recognized Among 2020 “Best Law Firms”

Nov 1, 2019 | News

Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2020 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey, receiving 11 recognitions. Additionally, the firm’s Railroad practice group received a National First-Tier ranking for...

Western District Declines to Extend Gallagher Analysis to Regular Use Exclusion

Oct 29, 2019 | Articles & Updates

The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently held that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher v. GEICO does not invalidate the “regular use exclusion” in insurance policies.  See Barnhart v. The Travelers Home...

Advanced Directives and Incapacity: When Should a Person’s Wishes be Overridden?

Oct 24, 2019 | Articles & Updates

Article by Holli K. Bott, Esq. Burns White recently handled a matter in which a hospital sought to change a patient’s code from Full Code to DNR. The patient had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and on a ventilator for several weeks. Although there was no...

Burns White Exhibits at PEA Annual Conference

Oct 21, 2019 | Events

Burns White exhibited and sponsored during the Pennsylvania Economic Association (PEA) Annual Conference from October 21-23, 2019 in Indiana, PA.