Construction litigator obtains defense jury verdict after 10 minutes in alleged floor defect trial

Aug 24, 2014 | News

Construction litigator Andrew Fylypovych obtained a defense verdict for a higher education client in a premises liability action tried to a jury in Philadelphia County. Plaintiffs, husband and wife, claimed that husband fell on an expansion joint in a medical office...

Six firm attorneys receive Best Lawyers in America ranking

Aug 20, 2014 | News

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20, 2014 —Michael W. Burns and Members David A. Damico, Daniel B. Donahoe, T.H. Lyda, Patrick L. Mechas and D. Scott Newman were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. First published in 1983, Best...

Burns White welcomes nine Associates to offices in Pa. and Del.

Aug 13, 2014 | News

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2014 — Burns White LLC welcomes nine associates with practices spanning energy, general litigation, healthcare and long-term care, Medicare compliance and transportation to its offices in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. Pittsburgh Energy —...

Healthcare litigators secure a defense verdict for a hospital client in a premises liability suit

Aug 12, 2014 | News

Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Associate Harry P. McGrath, Jr., obtained a defense verdict for a hospital client in a premises liability action in Philadelphia County. Following a detailed background investigation, Messrs. O’Neal...

ATTORNEY BLOG: Two recent Commonwealth Court decisions show the need for thorough investigations involving alleged injuries sustained on employer premises

Aug 8, 2014 | Articles & Updates

By: Joseph C. Romano, Esq. The Commonwealth Court recently issued two decisions relating to issues involving course and scope of employment and premises liability: Ace Wire Spring and Form Co. v. WCAB (Walshesky), 29 PAWCLR 110 (Pa. Commw. 2014) and PPL v. WCAB...