Feb 28, 2019 | News
On February 27, 2019, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed a defense verdict entered in the bellwether case of the Cardiac Stent litigation, which has been ongoing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania since 2011. The Cardiac Stent litigation involves over 100...
Feb 21, 2019 | News
Attorney Daniel J. Twilla recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an insurer in a bad faith case following a non-jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The Plaintiffs alleged that the insurer had failed to timely and...
Feb 11, 2019 | News
Plaintiff sued two Class I railroads in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania alleging that he developed lung cancer as a result of his alleged exposures to asbestos and diesel exhaust while working as a machinist in the Juniata, Pennsylvania shop from 1976-2007. The...
Feb 7, 2019 | News
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Colleen Mountcastle obtained summary disposition in favor of the railroad in three Michigan cases in which former railroad employees claimed the development of lung or prostate cancer due to alleged workplace exposures. In Wayne County...
Jan 3, 2019 | News
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of two attorneys to Member, effective January 1, 2019. These talented attorneys, located in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, have diverse legal practices that support the needs of our clients, and the growth of the...
Dec 20, 2018 | News
Robert E. Dapper, Jr. and his team recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an insurer in a bad faith case following a week-long jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Plaintiff alleged that the insurer had...
