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TT&H Attorney John Morgan recently persuaded a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on remand to deny a previously granted Review Petition. The claim involved an accepted left ankle injury. The claimant testified that, a few weeks after the work-related left ankle injury, he tripped and fell while at home in his bathroom, injuring his… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Thomas DiStefano has joined the firm as a partner in the Pittsburgh, PA office.  Tom began his legal career in 2007 as an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was assigned to the Narcotics and Forfeiture Unit.  At present, his practices involves representing… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Coryell v. Morris Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1977 EDA 2021 Decided: November 8, 2023 The Superior Court, in a split decision, vacated judgment, holding that the franchisor-franchisee relationship did not create a master-servant relationship between Domino’s and Robizza, and therefore, Domino’s was not vicariously liable as a matter of… read more

Rebecca Sember Izsak and G. Richard Murphy recently won an appeal filed with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.  In a case of malicious prosecution against one of their clients, Rick won a dismissal at the trial court level, convincing the District Court that Plaintiff failed to make a prima facie showing that there was… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Briana C. Vetter recently passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam and has accepted a position as an associate in TT&H’s Philadelphia office, where she will serve as a member of the general liability practice group.  Briana joined the firm as a law clerk in June of 2022…. read more