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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Case Summary Kpakio v. Sentara Healthcare Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001762083 Decided June 8, 2023 When a Claimant lost the tips of his middle finger and ring finger, and his treatment and surgeries were confined to those fingers, it was appropriate to rate only the fingers for disability rather than the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Health & Hosp. Corp. v. Talevski United States Supreme Court No. 21-806, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2421 Decided: June 8, 2023 U.S. Supreme Court holds the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (“FNHRA”) supports a private right of action for individuals pursuant to § 1983 of the U.S. Code against state… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Brown v. City of Oil City Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 6 WAP 2022 Decided: May 16, 2023 Out-of-possession contractor may be liable under Section 385 of Restatement (Second) of Torts for patent defects that cause injury to third persons. Background Contractor performed concrete work on stairs to hundred year… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries DiFiore v. Pezic New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-58/59/60-21 (087091), ___ N.J. ____ Decided: June 15, 2023 N.J. Supreme Court holds Plaintiffs’ requests for recording, or for a third party observer (“TPO”), at an independent medical exam (“IME”) should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that video… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary The Corcoran Gallery of Art v. Petty District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0695 Decided: March 23, 2023 When an issue, like jurisdiction, has been fully litigated in another tribunal, courts must give full faith and credit to the other tribunal’s decision. Background The Corcoran Gallery of… read more