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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries The Bert Co. v. Turk Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 13 WAP 2022 Decided: July 19, 2023 For multi-defendant cases, Pennsylvania Supreme Court opts to use the per-defendant approach for calculating the ratio of punitive-to-compensatory damages, emphasizing the need for tailored punitive damages for each defendant and consideration of individual… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently prevailed in defending a Claim Petition before a Workers’ Compensation Judge in Harrisburg. The Claimant alleged that she sustained post-concussive syndrome, post-traumatic headaches, cervical sprain/strain, visual disturbances, convergence insufficiency, impaired ocular smooth pursuit, and blurry vision, after being struck by a young student. The employer immediately issued a denial, but… read more

Four Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) attorneys will serve in leadership positions in the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (“PDI”) during the upcoming year.  Ryan Blazure, a partner in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office, will serve as Executive Vice President – Programming.  Rebecca Sember-Izsak, a partner in the Pittsburgh office, will serve as Director representing the West… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Hollis v. C&R Laundry (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1233 C.D. 2021 Decided: July 31, 2023 Although the Claimant won his Yellow Freight motion, he did not prevail in his allegation of a shoulder injury, as said allegation was not well-pled. Background Here, the Claimant filed a claim… read more

TT&H attorneys Evan Jenkins and Lee Ann Rhodes prevailed on multiple petitions, most notably a Termination Petition, successfully arguing that the Claimant had fully recovered from a work-related concussion and traumatic brain injury. The Claimant used multiple medical expert witnesses, but the judge credited the Defendant’s neurologist, who had “superior” credentials. The judge also accepted… read more