As an employer, you want your employees to show up, do the job, and protect the interests of your business. After all, it is a mutually beneficial arrangement: you provide the work, the pay and the benefits they need to live, and they provide the services you need to...
Year: 2021
Summers McDonnell Congratulates Four of Our Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers
Stephen Summers, Thomas McDonnell, Joseph Hudock, and Gregg Guthrie have been named 2021 Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyer designation is awarded to 5 percent of attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice...
Thomas McDonnell has been named a Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyer for 2021
Thomas McDonnell has been named a Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyer for 2021! Thomas McDonnell’s practice encompasses numerous areas of civil litigation, maintaining an active trial practice in both state and federal courts. His vast and varied professional experiences...
Identifying negligence in a slip and fall case
Falling may seem like a common accident, but it could result in a broken bone or even a spinal cord injury. If you slipped and fell on another person’s property, then it’s possible that the owner’s negligence was the cause of your fall. When negligence occurs The law...
What to do when your company faces a sexual harassment claim
Part of being a leader at your business is tackling tough problems, especially ones that could lead to legal consequences. If you have an employee who makes a sexual harassment claim against their manager or another employee, that’s a problem you have to take very...
Legal claims against construction principals: multiple and varied
Some business spheres are relatively simple and confined. Not the construction realm. In fact, the construction industry across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country is marked immediately by its sheer variance and complexity. Construction work nationally is a 24/7...
Common injuries from car accidents
Not all car accidents are fatal. While many people survive car accidents every year, many do so with injuries ranging from mild to life-changing. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports that fatalities from car accidents are on a downward trend, yet...
