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July 29, 2024
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorney Adam Kleiber Authors Article for PA Bar Association Quarterly July 2024
TT&H Attorney Adam Kleiber contributed to the PA Bar Association’s Quarterly July 2024 publication, authoring “Res Ipsa Loquitur: The Thing Speaks for Itself, But It Has Nothing to Say.” This article considers the current status of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in Pennsylvania. It examines the interrelated nature of res ipsa loquitur, direct evidence,… read more
July 25, 2024
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Shelby A. Bennett to its Pittsburgh, PA Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Shelby A. Bennett has joined the firm’s workers’ compensation practice group in the Pittsburgh, PA office. An Atlanta, GA native, Shelby relocated to Pittsburgh in 2020. Prior to joining TT&H, Shelby worked in the medical malpractice defense field. She now specializes in workers’ compensation defense. Shelby… read more
July 24, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun, Joseph Shields, and Cailey Farinaro Prevail on Claim and Penalty Petitions
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer attorney Marc Aoun recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim and Penalty Petition. The Claimant sought payment of medical bills and ongoing wage loss relative to an MRSA infection that he alleged he sustained from being scratched by a log at work, which the Claimant… read more
July 18, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Shannon Harkins and Amanda Hennessey Present at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “Legal Frontiers: The Latest in Civil Litigation”
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorneys Shannon Harkins and Amanda Hennessey recently presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s CLE program Legal Frontiers: The Latest in Civil Litigation. Shannon, a partner in the firm’s Camp Hill, PA office, presented on a panel about tools and strategies for discovery, with an emphasis on the use of requests for… read more
July 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – July 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Salsberg v. Mann Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 7 EAP 2022 Decided: February 21, 2024 Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognizes cause of action for intentional interference by a third party to an existing at-will employment relationship. Background This case arises out of an employment dispute. Ms. Salsberg was an at-will employee… read more