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December 12, 2022
TT&H Welcomes Patrick C. Cunningham to the Philadelphia Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Patrick C. Cunningham has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office. Patrick comes to TT&H having previously practiced at a boutique subrogation firm, where he represented clients in complex and diverse issues in dozens of jurisdictions across the country. During… read more
December 08, 2022
TT&H Attorney Daniel Grill Prevails in Medical Malpractice Case in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
TT&H Attorney Dan Grill recently won a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case tried in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff’s decedent had multiple visits to the emergency room at Ephrata Community Hospital. Ultimately, a blood clot was identified and had caused damage to the point that the patient underwent four surgeries, the third of which… read more
December 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – December 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Jiminez v. Burlington Stores, Inc. Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1409 EDA 2021 Decided: October 26, 2022 Good faith effort at service demonstrated following COVID-19 judicial declaration of emergency. Background Plaintiff brought suit for injuries sustained while shopping in Defendant’s store on April 4, 2018. Plaintiff filed a Praecipe for… read more
November 30, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – November 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries IDI Logistics, Inc. v. Larry Clayton and Uninsured Employers Guarantee Fund Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 514 C.D. 2021 Decided: October 18, 2022 Despite signing an independent contractor agreement, Claimant was found to be an employee based upon the right to control. Claimant was not barred from receiving disability… read more
November 29, 2022
TT&H Attorneys Paul Pauciulo and John Morgan Win Dismissal of Claim and Penalty Petitions After Successful Commonwealth Court Appeal
Paul Pauciulo and John Morgan from TTH’s Philadelphia office recently convinced a Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim and Penalty Petition after the Commonwealth Court reversed and remanded the prior decision granting the petitions. The Claimant showed up to the personal home of the owner of the alleged employer to fill out a job… read more