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November 06, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2023 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Sykes v. George Harms Constr. Co. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-3320-20, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1594 Employer fact witnesses or video evidence are essential to the success of the idiopathic defense. Background The petitioner lost consciousness while operating an excavator. The petitioner believed that while he… read more
June 30, 2023
eNotes – Liability – July 2023 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries DiFiore v. Pezic New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-58/59/60-21 (087091), ___ N.J. ____ Decided: June 15, 2023 N.J. Supreme Court holds Plaintiffs’ requests for recording, or for a third party observer (“TPO”), at an independent medical exam (“IME”) should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that video… read more
June 07, 2023
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) Welcomes Paul B. Alexander to the Philadelphia Office
TT&H is proud to announce that Paul B. Alexander has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office. Paul has extensive litigation and trial experience, having spent 20 years with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, where he served as the Director of the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Investigation… read more
May 05, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan Win Dismissal of Medical Claim Petitions in New Jersey
TT&H Attorney Caroline Gentilcore recently succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of two Medical Claim Petitions from a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Judge for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The claimant/petitioner was a Pennsylvania resident who was injured in Pennsylvania while working for a Pennsylvania-based employer. His entire scope of employment was based in Pennsylvania. He… read more
April 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – April 2023 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Y.H. v. T.C. and Uber Techs., Inc. New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-1966-21, ___ N.J. Super. ____ Decided: March 16, 2023 In this assault and personal injury case, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) reviewed the disclosure and admissibility of an expunged… read more