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Jonathan Hogins, a partner in Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP’s (“TT&H”) Richmond, VA office, recently published an article entitled “Brown v. Kirkpatrick: The Possibility of Uninsured/Underinsured Insurance Payments Being Considered a Collateral Source.”  The article was published in the Spring 2024 edition of The Journal of Civil Litigation, Volume 36, Number 1.  Jonathan’s article discussed… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rodrigue v. Butts-Franklin Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1521-22-1 Decided: January 30, 2024 Evidence that Plaintiff increased the likelihood of injury is not sufficient to warrant a jury instruction for Plaintiff’s failure to mitigate damages. Background In 2016, Dr. Rodrigue performed surgery on Butts-Franklin’s wrist. Following the surgery, Dr…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary United Cont’l Holdings, Inc. v. Sullivan Court of Appeals of Virginia No. 0164-23-4, 2024 Va. App. LEXIS 32 Decided: January 23, 2024 Under the extended premises doctrine, an employee’s injuries occurred in the course of her employment where the injuries occurred on a walkway that was an essential means… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Sean H. Pico has joined the firm as an associate in the Richmond, VA office.  Sean is a member of the firm’s general liability practice group.  He joins TT&H with experience in trucking and transportation law, FELA and railroad defense, and business and corporate transactions. TT&H… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Brown v. Kirkpatrick Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1100-22-1 Decided: December 19, 2023 An insurance carrier’s waiver of subrogation rights does not divest the carrier of the right. Background In April 2022, a jury awarded Michael Brown a judgment for $286,000 against Timothy Kirkpatrick for damages arising from a… read more