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Damico and Palmer Obtain Exclusion of Expert
Burns White attorneys David Damico and Edwin Palmer successfully obtained the exclusion of Plaintiffs’ noise testing expert in a nuisance class...
Hampton Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Railroad Defendant in Cumulative Trauma Case
Burns White attorney Dan Hampton won a summary judgement on behalf of a Railroad Defendant in a case filed in the United States District Court for...
Hampton, Bazzy Obtain Nonsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant in Cumulative Trauma Trial
Burns White attorneys Dan Hampton and Nicole Bazzy obtained a nonsuit on behalf of a Railroad Defendant, in a trial in the Court of Common Pleas of...
Summary Judgment for Class I Railroad Obtained in Derailment Case
Burns White attorneys, T. H. Lyda and Edwin Palmer, obtained a summary judgment for a Class I railroad in a case brought by multiple plaintiffs...
Damico, Horton Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict for 3 Railroad Defendants
Attorneys David Damico and Ashley Horton obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania....
Off the Rails: Preparing for and Handling Derailment Claims
Article by Nicole Bazzy, Esq. July 2019 marks the sixth anniversary of one of the largest train derailment disasters in North American history. It...
Donahoe Obtains Jury Defense Verdict for Railroad
Attorney Daniel B. Donahoe received a defense verdict on behalf of a major railroad client. Plaintiff counsel alleged decedent was exposed to...
Strategic Risk Management Perspectives and Trends in Transportation and Logistics
On May 9, Burns White, Schneider Downs, and ESS NexTier hosted a presentation and networking reception to discuss key risk management topics and...
Burns White Obtains Jury Verdict for Two Class I Railroads
Plaintiff sued two Class I railroads in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania alleging that he developed lung cancer as a result of his alleged...
NARTC Conference: T.H. Lyda Speaks on Weed Killer and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Attorney T.H. Lyda shared his legal insights on Weed Killer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel...
Burns White Sponsors the ASLRRA Annual Convention
Burns White sponsored and exhibited during the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Annual Convention from April 7-10 in Nashville,...
Burns White Attorneys Preserve Nominal Jury Award for Railroad in Derailment Litigation
Attorneys Dave Damico, Dan Donahoe and Nina Gusmar successfully preserved favorable trial court rulings and a minimal federal jury award for a...
Damico Installed as NARTC President
David Damico was installed as President of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) during its annual conference on July 29th in...
Four Attorneys from Cleveland-Based Gallagher Sharp Join Burns White
Burns White LLC announced today that four partners from Cleveland-based Gallagher Sharp LLP have joined the firm, effective June 4, 2018. The...
Another Defense Verdict for Railroad Team, 5th in 5 Months
T.H. Lyda and Edwin Palmer received another defense verdict on behalf of a Fortune 100 railroad client after a two-week long jury trial in Erie...
Lyda, Railroad Team Secure Defense Verdict
T.H. Lyda, Dan Hampton, and Burns White’s Railroad Practice Group recently received a defense verdict in a multi-million dollar ride-quality case on...
Railroad Group Secures Appellate Victory in Case Interpreting Release
The Burns White Transportation and Appellate Practice Groups recently won a significant victory in the Pennsylvania Superior Court in a case for a...
Attorneys Lyda and Palmer Obtain Defense Verdict for Railroad Clients
Following a jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, T.H. Lyda, Esquire and Edwin B. Palmer, Esquire obtained...
Burns White Ranks Among Best Law Firms
Burns White LLC has been recognized among the Best Law Firms, earning 13 rankings in the 2018 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law...