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TT&H Attorney Nick Phillips, a partner in the firm’s Fairfax, VA office, recently won the dismissal of a $1 million personal injury case arising out of a construction site accident.  Nick represented a subcontractor that installed a window-well egress grate in connection with the construction of a residential property.  The Plaintiff, an employee of another… read more

In April 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law SB256, titled “Motor Vehicle Insurance; remedies for bad faith for refusal of claims,” which had an effective date of July 1, 2024.  SB256 established a cause of action for bad faith claims handling on the part of an uninsured or underinsured motorist carrier.  The law… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that two of our attorneys will be recognized in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, those attorneys being: R. Burke McLemore, Jr. Harrisburg, PA Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Peter E. Schurig Richmond, VA Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law We are also proud… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rolofson v. Fraser Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0828-23-4 Decided: July 30, 2024 Statements made concerning personal grievances are not immune from civil liability under Virginia’s Anti-SLAPP legislation. Background Rolofson and Fraser are Army officers who dated briefly in 2017 while stationed together. Following their relationship, Fraser made allegations… read more

TT&H Attorney, Patrick O’Grady, a partner in the firm’s Richmond, VA office, recently won the dismissal of a $24 million wrongful death case arising out of a shooting at a county fair.  Patrick represented the farm that owned the fairgrounds where the shooting occurred, as well as the family members that organized and ran the… read more