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TT&H attorney Marc Aoun recently persuaded an Allentown Workers’ Compensation Judge to dismiss a Claim Petition as untimely filed. The claimant filed a Claim Petition in January 2023 alleging that he developed an occupational disease, with a date of injury of February 5, 2018. The claimant was provided an opportunity to testify so that it… read more

TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun, Joseph Shields, and John Morgan recently obtained a favorable outcome from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The claimant’s benefits were modified from total to partial pursuant to an impairment rating evaluation (IRE) performed pursuant to Act 111. The legislature passed Act 111 to reinstate the IRE process after the court held… read more

Joshua Bovender, a partner in our Camp Hill office, successfully negotiated the settlement of thirty-seven separate Clean Air Act violations asserted against Josh’s client by the Environmental Protection Agency.  Josh’s client is a growing, well-known Pennsylvania business, and was alleged to have installed “defeat devices” in numerous motor vehicles. After twelve months of disputing the… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that three of our attorneys will be recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, those attorneys being: Arthur K. Hoffman Harrisburg, PA Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants R. Burke McLemore, Jr. Harrisburg, PA Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Louis C. Long… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries The Bert Co. v. Turk Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 13 WAP 2022 Decided: July 19, 2023 For multi-defendant cases, Pennsylvania Supreme Court opts to use the per-defendant approach for calculating the ratio of punitive-to-compensatory damages, emphasizing the need for tailored punitive damages for each defendant and consideration of individual… read more