O’Neal And Barbacane Obtain Favorable Result For Mercer County Hospital

Mar 30, 2021 | News

Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Courtney Barbacane obtained a favorable result for a Mercer County hospital. The case settled and fully resolved, without any contribution from the hospital; it was argued that the hospital had no direct or systemic involvement in the...

Update: Pa. Superior Court Holds That Plaintiff Must Be Found Comparatively Negligent For Fair Share Act To Apply

Mar 25, 2021 | Articles & Updates

A Superior Court panel in Spencer v. Johnson, et. al., 2021 PA Super 48 (2021) has held that a plain reading of the Fair Share Act limits applicability only to situations where plaintiffs are comparatively at fault. In cases where the plaintiff’s conduct is not at...

Rebelo & Brennan Obtain Defense Verdict On Behalf Of Consumer Finance Company

Mar 23, 2021 | News

Burns White attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan successfully obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a consumer finance company in the Court of Common Pleas of Venango County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff, a former employee for the consumer finance company,...

Age Discrimination In The Workplace: What Is It & How Can Employers Prevent It?

Mar 23, 2021 | Articles & Updates

By Mark Sottile, Esq. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful for employers to make employment-related decisions like hiring, firing and promoting, based on an employee’s age. Yet, based on the jurisdiction or even the judge, there are...

Household Vehicle Exclusion Upheld By Third Circuit

Mar 22, 2021 | Articles & Updates

The Third Circuit recently affirmed that the household vehicle exclusion in an automobile insurance policy may be applied to bar stacked underinsured (UIM) coverage for claims arising out of the insured’s use or occupancy of a household vehicle which was covered by a...