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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Dean v. Bowling Green-Brandywine Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 26 MAP 2019 Decided: February 19, 2020 In a malpractice action, the Mental Health Procedures Act’s qualified immunity does not apply to all physicians and facilities that treat patients with any history of mental illness. Background Plaintiffs’ decedent, with a history… read more

TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT TT&H Attorney Christopher Gallagher wins dismissal of civil rights suit. Chris Gallagher, an attorney in TT&H’s Philadelphia office, recently won the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff brought the action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,… read more

TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT TT&H Attorney Lacey Conn wins dismissal of multi-million dollar wrongful death suit. Attorney Conn has won the dismissal of a wrongful death suit with multi-million dollar exposure.  The action, filed in Fauquier County, Virginia, arose out of a motor vehicle accident where the decedent drove off an interstate, and into the… read more

FIRM NEWS Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP elevates five to partner. Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted the following five attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2020: Peter C. Biberstein, Christopher M. Gallagher, Julia A. Morrison, Karin M. Romano, and Christopher L. Scott. Founded in 1977, Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is a… read more

FIRM NEWS TT&H lawyer Carrie Hyams elected Judge in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Carrie Hyams, a partner in Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP’s (“TTH”) Harrisburg office, has been elected Judge in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.  TTH’s Chief Executive Partner, Ed Jordan, commented, “We are extremely proud of Carrie’s accomplishment.  We will miss her… read more