Court Rejects Injured Worker's Malpractice Suit Against Former Attorney

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice suit against an attorney and her law firm, finding that the attorney had not misadvised her former client. Case: Gallagher v. O’Donnell, No. 557 EDA 2017, 07/16/2018, unpublished. Facts: Michael Gallagher injured his ankle while working at a Sunoco Refinery in September 2006. He hired attorney Carin A. O'Donnell of the law firm of Stark & Stark to represent him in pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. Gallagher and his wife also retained the same attorney and firm to pu...