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Attorneys Hartig, Hinkle & Rodriguez Secure Summary Judgment on Behalf of Medical Group
Burns White attorneys Mark Hartig, Kyleen Hinkle, and Albert Rodriguez obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Medical Group with multiple clinics...
Attorneys Barbacane, Kaminski & O’Neal Secure Dismissal of a Hospital Client
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane, Michelle Kaminski, and Stuart O’Neal secured the complete dismissal of a hospital client in Luzerne County, four (4)...
Attorneys Bazzy & Jackson Obtain Summary Judgment on Behalf of Major Railroad Carrier
On March 26, 2024, Attorneys Nicole Bazzy and Jeffrey Jackson obtained summary judgment for a major railroad carrier in a chronic myeloid leukemia...
Attorney Blevins Obtains Defense Verdict for Property & Casualty Insurance Company in West Virginia
Attorney Nicholas Blevins of the Huntington, West Virginia office obtained a defense verdict for the insureds of a regional property and casualty...
Attorney Trautwein Obtains Defense Verdict for Property & Casualty Insurance Company in West Virginia
Attorney Randall Trautwein of the Huntington, West Virginia office obtained a defense verdict for an insured of a regional property and casualty...
Burns White Welcomes 7 New Attorneys in the First Quarter of 2024
Burns White LLC welcomes seven new attorneys to the healthcare and railroad practice areas in the Cherry Hill, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,...
Burns White Opening New Office in Indiana, PA with Expanded Service Offerings & Attorney Additions
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the expansion of its operations with the addition of two highly skilled attorneys, support staff, and the...
Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Win Appeal for Two Major Railroad Carriers
On March 22, 2024, the Sixth District Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for two major railroad carriers in a throat cancer case filed in...
Attorneys O’Neal, Margonari & Derner Receive Dismissal with Prejudice
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Daniel Margonari, Mark Derner, and Senior Paralegal Dawn Keiser, received a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a...
Attorneys Damico & Sigurdson Obtain Dismissal on Behalf of Two Major Railroads
Attorneys David Damico and Richard Sigurdson obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of two major railroads in a toxic tort case after years’...
Attorneys Lyda & Sigurdson Obtain Dismissal for Two Major Railroads
Attorneys T.H. Lyda and Richard Sigurdson obtained a dismissal for two major railroads with prejudice in a toxic tort case. One of the carriers was...
Attorneys Margulies & Fillmore Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict in Three-Week Medical Malpractice Trial
Attorneys Rick Margulies and Monica Fillmore obtained a defense verdict in a birth injury case on behalf of two physicians and a hospital after a...
Attorney Cowhey Obtains Defense Verdict on Behalf of Hospital
Attorney Carol Cowhey recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in a binding arbitration involving claims under the Mental Health...
Frankel & Richards Obtain Complete Dismissal of Corporate Defendant
Anne Frankel and Josey Richards continue to aggressively defend allegations of sexual misconduct on behalf of a nursing home in the Philadelphia...
Attorneys Martz & Cowhey Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict
Members Daniel Martz and Carol Cowhey obtained a unanimous defense verdict following a 6-day medical malpractice trial in the Philadelphia Court of...
Attorney Kane Obtains Successful Defense Verdict on Behalf of Regional Oil & Gas Company
Attorney Brian Kane successfully obtained a defense verdict in Allegheny County on behalf of a regional oil and gas company. The Plaintiffs alleged...
Attorneys Palmer, Perrache & Jones Obtain Summary Judgment for Major Railroad Carrier
On January 5, 2024, Attorneys Edwin Palmer, Lisa Perrache, and Melanie Jones obtained summary judgment for a major railroad carrier in a lawsuit...
Attorneys Healey & Frankel Receive Arbitration Finding for Defense
Attorneys Jody Healey and Anne Frankel received a finding for the defense after an Arbitration involving a wrongful death case against a Lackawanna...
Attorneys Alexandersen, Olarczuk-Smith & Seiler Obtain Summary Judgment for Two Railroad Carriers
On January 11, 2024, Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen, Holly Olarczuk-Smith, and Brooke Seiler obtained summary judgment for two major railroad carriers...
Attorneys O’Neal, Margonari & Murray Receive Dismissal On Behalf of Prison Medicine Provider
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Daniel Margonari, and William Murray and senior paralegal, Dawn Keiser, received a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a...
Burns White Welcomes 10 Attorneys in the 4th Quarter of 2023
Burns White welcomes 10 new attorneys with practices spanning healthcare, litigation, transportation, and workers’ compensation to its offices in...
Attorneys O’Neal, Riley & Kaminski Successfully Defend Lackawanna County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Amy Riley, and Michelle Kaminski were recently successful in defending a Lackawanna County Hospital in a medical...
Burns White Promotes Five Attorneys to Members & One to Equity Membership Status
Burns White is pleased to announce the promotion of five attorneys to Member and one to Equity Membership status, effective Jan. 1, 2024. These...
Attorneys Callahan & Woepse Receive Defense Verdict in Favor of Skilled Nursing Facility
On December 18, 2023, Attorneys Peter Callahan and Spencer Woepse received a complete defense verdict at arbitration in favor of a skilled nursing...
Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Ohio Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
Two Burns White attorneys from across Ohio were named to the 2024 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been identified as...
Attorneys Bass & Matscherz Obtain Summary Judgment for 5 of 6 Defendants in a Premises Liability Action
On December 8, 2023, Attorneys John Bass and Meghan Matscherz obtained the dismissal of several Defendants by way of Summary Judgment in the Court...
Superior Court Affirms Initial Jury Verdict & Judgment of the Trial Court in Favor of Hospital
Plaintiff brought this medical professional negligence action against our client (the Hospital), alleging that the Hospital’s emergency room staff...
Attorneys Margonari, Johnson & Podheiser Obtain Precedential PA Superior Court Opinion in Defense Win
Burns White attorneys Daniel Margonari, David Johnson & Ira Podheiser obtained precedential Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion in defense win....
Attorneys Perry & Meadows Obtain Summary Judgment for Regional Restaurateur
Attorneys Matthew Perry and Michael Meadows of the Huntington, West Virginia office successfully defended a regional restaurateur by obtaining...
Attorney Johnson Receives Defense Verdict in Ladder Accident Case
The jury returned a defense verdict on November 3, 2023 in the United States District Court of Pennsylvania in a ladder accident case in which the...