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Mike Bliley, who leads TT&H’s Virginia Workers’ Compensation practice from the firm’s Fairfax office, prevailed on a claim of lifetime medical benefits for an alleged neck injury, including a cervical fusion surgery. Claimant fell on her side, injuring her shoulder. She later claimed that she also injured her neck in the same fall, and underwent… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Arch Ins. Co. v. FVCbank Virginia Supreme Court No. 211050 Decided: December 29, 2022 When a company obtains a right through subrogation, it is placed in the position of its subrogor and can have no greater rights than those of the subrogor. Background Dominion Mechanical Contractors is a subcontracting… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Reader v. Prince William County Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001896452 Decided December, 2022 A firefighter was not entitled to the COVID-19 presumption under 65.2-402 because he did not have a positive test, even when he received a COVID-19 diagnosis Background Claimant was a lieutenant at a fire station. He… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary GEICO Advantage Ins. Co. v. Miles Virginia Supreme Court No. 220004 Decided: December 1, 2022 Underinsured motorist coverage does not provide a means of recovery separate from uninsured motorist coverage. Background The Plaintiff, Liosha Miles, was seriously injured in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of two drivers…. read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce the addition of John (“Jack”) C. Lyding to the firm’s general liability practice group in the Fairfax, VA office.  Jack comes to the firm with prior civil litigation experience, having previously handled personal injury matters in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.  He also has prior experience serving… read more