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TT&H Attorneys Jim Tinnyo and John Morgan recently won a Review Petition and Termination Petition in Reading, Pennsylvania, with the Court concluding that the extent of Claimant’s injury was a strain/contusion, rather than the originally-accepted rotator cuff tear, and that Claimant had fully recovered. This claim involved a Claimant in his 80’s who fell at… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Mwambu v. Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 1128 CD 2020 Decided: March 14, 2022 Court affirms Trial Court Order compelling Defendant to produce claim notes, finding that the attorney-client privilege and protections afforded by Rule 4003.3 did not apply. Background Plaintiff filed a negligence action against… read more

In recent months, two physicians represented by TT&H Attorney Matt Ridley had their licenses to practice reinstated by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine. One of the two physicians had been on probationary status for six years after being disciplined in the State of New York, while the other had been indefinitely suspended from practicing since… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorneys Jim Tinnyo and John Morgan recently won a dismissal of a Claim Petition in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with the Court concluding that no employer/employee relationship existed. This case involved a seriously injured Claimant who alleged that he was employed by a small father-son construction company with no workers’ compensation insurance, or… read more

Harrisburg, PA – TT&H Attorneys Joshua Bovender, Hugh O’Neill, and John Lucy recently presented at PAMIC’s 2022 Claims Summit in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Josh joined two industry professionals in a panel-style discussion of developing the “soft skills” required for negotiations, claims handling, and client interaction. Hugh and John provided an update on the ever-evolving realm of sex… read more