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TT&H attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan recently persuaded a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim Petition in its entirety based on fraud and the intentionally inflicted injury defense.  In an unwitnessed incident, the claimant allegedly fractured his foot while using a skid loader. In his recorded statement, the claimant told… read more

TT&H Attorneys Benjamin C. Frommer and Javier A. Zurita recently won the dismissal of an insurance coverage case in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Burlington County.  Plaintiffs, owners of a farm home and indoor riding arena, filed a suit against the property insurer and insurance agent, alleging that the insurance company failed… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) Attorneys Joseph Shields and Taryn Vender recently won the dismissal of a defamation action filed in the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas.  Joseph J. Shields, a partner in TT&H’s Wilkes-Barre location, and Taryn M. Vender, an associate in that same office, represented a well-known, large national retailer in… read more

In a case before the Middlesex County New Jersey Superior Court, Attorney Bill Markwardt obtained summary judgment for an insurance carrier sued directly by its insured on a first-party uninsured motorist (UM) claim.  This case involved a traffic accident in which a phantom truck driver was alleged to have waved the Co-Defendant forward into the… read more

TT&H Attorney Michael Moran was victorious in an arbitration hearing in Philadelphia County.  The Plaintiff sued Michael’s client, a cremation facility, alleging, among other things, that the Defendant facility failed to complete and submit paperwork that would have entitled the Plaintiff to rebates, credits and benefits on behalf of his deceased mother. The arbitration included… read more