Marshall Dennehey Announces New Office Managing Attorneys in Orlando and Tampa
Marshall Dennehey, a leading civil defense litigation law firm with four offices in Florida, announced today that shareholder Thomas F.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania Vacates $1.09 Billion Verdict, Orders New Trial Over Crashworthiness Jury Instructions
We convinced the Superior Court of Pennsylvania to vacate a $1.09 billion jury verdict and remand for a new trial. The court held that the jury had not been properly instructed on the elements of a crashworthiness claim under Pennsylvania law. The court's ruling received press coverage in both The Legal Intelligencer and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Commonwealth Court Reverses Denial of PTSD Claim, Holding Police Officer Faced Abnormal Working Conditions After Deadly Struggle
This case involves a claimant who worked as a police officer for the employer for 14 years and was involved in a life and death struggle with a suspect, who had allegedly beaten his girlfriend and fled from police.
Commonwealth Court Affirms Workers’ Compensation Judges’ Authority to Amend Injury Description Under Section 413(a) Despite Initial Notice of Compensation Payable Limitation
The claimant worked as a food equipment delivery person and was injured in a motor vehicle accident while on his way home from Maryland. At the time of the injury, the employer was insured by both Berkshire and SWIF.
Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Intentional Wrong Claim in Workplace Fall Injury Case
On April 20, 2020, the plaintiff was assisting in unloading steel from a “flatrack” trailer when he fell and suffered a head injury, despite wearing a helmet.
New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms Essential Employee Status for Teachers in COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Case
The main issue in this appeal was whether a teacher was an essential employee who was entitled to a rebuttable presumption that getting COVID-19 was work-related and compensable under workers’ compensation.
Florida Court Clarifies Misrepresentation Defense and Major Contributing Cause in Successive Workplace Injury Claims
The claimant initially injured her shoulder at work in 2021. During that claim, it was determined she made misrepresentations, which barred her from receiving further benefits under Florida Statute § 440.105.