LEGAL UPDATE: FRSA Jury Awards $1 Million in Punitive Damages to Plaintiff

Mar 29, 2012 | Articles & Updates

Last week, a jury awarded $50,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages to plaintiff, Andy Barati in a Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA) case trial. In 2008, Barati was working for Metro North Commuter Rail on Grand Central Terminal, New York City...

William J. Mundy publishes article on arbitration agreements in long-term care in New Jersey Law Journal

Mar 29, 2012 | News

Burns White Member, and Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group Co-Chair William J. Mundy published an article in the March 26, 2012 issue of the New Jersey Law Journal. The write-up looked at the impact of the Federal Arbitration Act and recent U.S. Supreme Court...

Healthcare litigator Stuart T. O’Neal obtains defense verdict for professional liability corporation

Mar 27, 2012 | News

In March 2012, Healthcare and Long-Term Care litigation Member Stuart T. O’Neal obtained a defense verdict in Montgomery County on behalf of a professional liability corporation in a matter where the plaintiff alleged defamation, as well as outrageous and reckless...

T.H. Lyda and Edwin B. Palmer coauthor an article on government site inspections for The PIOGA Press

Mar 20, 2012 | News

Burns White Members T.H. Lyda and Edwin B. Palmer co-authored an article titled, “Dealing with uninvited company: A brief guide to preparing for and surviving a government inspection” for the March issue of The PIOGA Press, a monthly newsletter of the...

T.H. Lyda receives a defense verdict for a major railroad client in a FELA case trial

Feb 28, 2012 | News

T.H. Lyda, Co-chair of the Transportation Practice Group, and local counsel Larry Bailey recently received a defense verdict on behalf of a major railroad client in a 2.5-week Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) case trial in state court in Albany, NY. The...