Jonathan Young’s practice covers a wide range of issues including personal injury litigation, general litigation, workers’ compensation, Social Security litigation, ERISA, wrongful discharge and employment law claims.
Personal Injury Litigation
Jon has consistently produced strong results for Personal Injury Plaintiffs whether it is in Motor Vehicle cases, premises liability (slip and fall) cases or any aspect of Personal injury litigation. His history includes winning a major settlement against a national trucking firm involved in a multi-fatality accident on a local interstate. He has had numerous successes in premises liability cases maximizing available recoveries for his clients. His pragmatic, worldly approach optimizes realistic, positive outcomes for his clients.
Workers Compensation
Jon has handled Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation matters for over two decades. This work has included representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Workers Compensation matters for many years. Jon also represents Claimants’ in Workers Compensation litigation at all stages, from negotiation with insurance adjusters and hearings before Workers Compensation Judges and the Appeal Board as well as Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Appellate litigation. Prominently, Jon defeated a long-standing psychiatric post traumatic stress disorder disability claim which originated from the armed robbery of a retail store and a claim of ongoing disability years after the occurrence. Jon has handled innumerable physical and psychological based claims for disability from both the employer and the employee perspective.
General Employment Matters
Jon has represented and counseled Employers and Employees in a wide array of employment law matters. Those areas range from ERISA, FSLA and COBRA compliance to claims of wrongful discharge from employment. Jon is always available to review and discuss an urgent employment separation issue. Jon and his team pride themselves on fast responses in urgent situations.
Social Security
Jon is welled versed in Social Security matters. He handles Claimant’s through all stages of the Social Security Disability application process and subsequent litigation. Jon and his team are always ready to assist Claimant’s from answering a simple question to representing Claimant’s on Appeal. Jon is a member of NOSSCR, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives and handles all aspects of Social Security litigation.
General Litigation
Jon has successfully represented clients in all types of litigation in the sixteen years he has been with Dischell, Bartle & Dooley. The cases range from representing homeowners’ and businesses against their insurers in property loss cases to defending local government agencies against civil rights claims.