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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Davis v. Wal-Mart Assocs. 80 Va. App. 526, No. 0503-23-3 Court of Appeals of Virginia Decided April 2, 2024 Claimant did not sustain an injury by accident when he could not prove a structural or mechanical change in his body where the treating doctor reviewed pre and post-accident MRI… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Whiteru v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit No. 22-7154 Decided: December 29, 2023 Inquiry certified to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as to the status of an individual as an invitee or trespasser where he… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, PLC v. Hanger Virginia Court of Appeals No. 230199 Decided: April 4, 2024 A party is not required to argue the specific grounds and relevant facts for a jury instruction at the time it is offered in order to preserve the challenge for appeal. Background… read more

Over the past several years, the Virginia General Assembly has enacted a series of changes to the uninsured/underinsured motorist statute. In 2010, the General Assembly passed a bill that would allow liability carriers to shift the cost of defense onto the underinsured motorist carrier 60 days after delivering an irrevocable offer of the liability policy… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is proud to share that Patrick O’Grady recently testified before the Virginia General Assembly in opposition to a bill that will create a cause of action for bad faith against an uninsured or underinsured motorist carrier.  As originally drafted, the bill would have required a court to award an amount equal… read more