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| Case Name: | S.T. v. Echo Star |
| County: | Allegheny |
| Type of Petition: | Claim Petition & Penalty Petition |
| Type of Injury of Condition: | Strains, sprains, and contusions of arm/shoulder, neck, and hip |
| Date of Decision: | 8/10/2009 |
| Litigated Outcome: | Claim Petition for disability denied; expansion of description of injury denied; penalties denied; costs awarded |
| Defense Expert(s): | Dr. Robert Durning |
| Claimant Expert(s): | Dr. Zheng Wang |
| Defense Counsel: | James B. Hudzik |
| Remarks: Claimant had extensive pre-existing similar medical problems. Testimony of defendants's medical expert accepted that over Claimant's medical exprert. | |
| Anticipated Savings: $340.25 per week indefinitely into the future | |