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The plaintiff was detained by police following reports of an individual with a gun riding an ATV near an old amusement park. The plaintiff appeared to be fleeing police on his ATV when he turned into a parking lot. After dismounting the ATV, the plaintiff was placed on the ground and handcuffed. A firearm was then discovered. After a brief investigation, it was determined that the plaintiff was not the individual sought by police. Although he was initially cited, the charges against him were withdrawn.

Successfully defended a Philadelphia-based university in litigation involving an allegation by an employee that lifting a five-gallon bucket of paint caused or aggravated numerous disc herniations in the claimant’s spine. ​The litigation centered on expert testimony of orthopedic surgeons. The defense was able to convince the Workers’ Compensation Judge via his cross examination of the claimant’s medical expert that, at most, the claimant sustained a strain injury and recovered completely.

Obtained a dismissal, with prejudice, of a legal malpractice claim where the plaintiff alleged the law firm violated the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA). The plaintiff brought a one-count complaint in the U.S.

The lawsuit arose out of the insured's claim for "vandalism," which was made about a year after the insured learned that his tenant was making significant renovations to the leased property in violation of the lease. The tenant had been paying the insured's mortgage. The insured did not make the vandalism claim until the tenant stopped paying the insured's mortgage and the insured was served with a foreclosure notice.

The claimant was a contract delivery driver for our client. While en route to a delivery, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustained injuries, which resulted in surgical intervention. After receiving the maximum duration of benefits under a personally-funded Truckers Occupational Accident Insurance Policy, the claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he was an employee of the defendant. We argued that the claimant was an independent contractor rather than an employee, thereby barring his ability to pursue benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

We secured a favorable decision from the Supersedeas Fund awarding $1,771,961.74 for medical payments. ​The case involved a 2005 injury with a self-insured employer who had excess coverage provided by a carrier, which was a reimbursement policy. In 2000, the employer lost its self-insurance status and replaced it with a WC self-insurance replacement policy. The claim then pierced to self-insured retention, and the replacement policy carrier became insolvent (liquidated in 2001). Upon liquidation, the claim came under the ongoing payment policy of the Pa WC Security Fund.

We convinced the Commonwealth Court to reverse the decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board and Workers’ Compensation Judge granting a claim petition in a “special mission” case. We represented the employer – a landscaping company – in this workers’ compensation matter. The claimant borrowed the company’s truck to drive home for his own convenience and offered to drop off his co-employee in Hagerstown, Maryland on his way home to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

We successfully defended a special education due process hearing officer in a civil rights action filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  ​The parent of a child with special needs initially filed a due process complaint against their local school district, alleging violations of the student’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Obtained a defense verdict in a Section 1983 Excessive Force case in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. ​The plaintiff alleged that a Sergeant from the York City Police Department physically attacked him after he had been arrested and handcuffed. The incident was captured on video by a neighbor, who then posted the video on YouTube. The defense presented evidence that the Sergeant struck the plaintiff in an effort to separate from him after the plaintiff attempted to wipe blood onto the Sergeant’s uniform.

The plaintiff was a former attorney and county commissioner who was indicted in the “Kids for Cash” scandal. A federal jury convicted the plaintiff of conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official rights, extortion, conspiracy to commit money laundering and similarly-related charges. The plaintiff subsequently filed a legal malpractice action against his criminal attorneys, one of whom was our client, alleging 22 separate instances where our client purportedly breached his duty of care.