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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Lingelbach v. Cummings Bridgeway, LLC (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1092 C.D. 2021 Decided: January 4, 2023 A carrier is permitted to recoup overpayment of future benefits. Background Following litigation of a Petition to Modify, the Claimant began receiving reduced compensation. Employer mistakenly paid Claimant’s 20% attorney fee… read more

Attorneys Scott McCarroll and Shannon Harkins recently won the dismissal of a million-dollar Dauphin County action which was improperly filed.  The Plaintiff, a partnership, instituted the action via Writ of Summons in the partnership name only.  Plaintiff later tried to amend by filing a Complaint in the name of its partners, trading as the partnership. … read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Marion v. Bryn Mawr Trust Co. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 72 MAP 2021 Decided: January 19, 2023 Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognizes tort claim for aiding and abetting fraud and requires actual knowledge of the underlying fraud. Background Robert Bentley was a broker of certificates of deposits. He operated his… read more

Attorneys Tom McGinnis and Sam Dunlop recently won a defense verdict following a four-day jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  The Plaintiff’s Decedent, who suffered from a multitude of health issues when he was admitted to the Defendant’s skilled nursing facility, was deemed a high fall risk.  He fell… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Laura C. Daube has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Camp Hill, PA office.  Laura comes to the firm with prior experience in the areas of transportation law and catastrophic loss litigation, which followed a clerkship with the Honorable Michael H. Wojcik on… read more