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September 30, 2020
Maryland adopts Daubert factors when considering admissibility of expert testimony
MARYLAND CLIENT ADVISORY In its last opinion of the 2019 term, Maryland’s Court of Appeals, in a 4-3 decision, overruled its prior case law on expert testimony and formally adopted the Daubert reliability factors for all expert testimony. See Rochkind v. Stevenson, No. 47, September Term, 2019. Maryland now joins the super-majority of jurisdictions who… read more
September 28, 2020
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP Elevates Caroline E. Gentilcore to Partner
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is proud to announce that it has elevated Caroline E. Gentilcore to the position of partner. Caroline is an attorney in the Firm’s Philadelphia office, where she exclusively defends workers’ compensation claims on behalf of employers and insurers in southeast Pennsylvania and throughout New Jersey. You can view Caroline’s profile… read more
September 22, 2020
TT&H Attorney Lauren Upton wins summary judgment in connection with a motor vehicle accident claim filed in Federal Court.
In September of this year, Attorney Lauren Upton of our Baltimore office won summary judgment in a matter filed against a Virginia construction company and two of its employees. The Plaintiff was riding a motorcycle from D.C. to his home in Maryland when he was involved in an accident with a vehicle that fled the… read more
September 22, 2020
Mike Bliley Argues Workers’ Compensation Appeal Before Supreme Court of Virginia
Mike Bliley argued an appeal in a workers’ compensation case before the Supreme Court of Virginia on September 17, 2020. The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth. Mike argued on behalf of Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria City Public Schools, et al. v. Handel, 2020 Va. LEXIS 17. In… read more
September 02, 2020
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – September 2020
PENNSYLVANIA CASE LAW UPDATE Protz Update Both the Commonwealth and Supreme Courts have, in recent weeks, circulated opinions further clarifying particular aspects of IREs in the aftermath of Protz. Constitutionality of Act 111: Perhaps most critically, in an opinion issued on June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court – with a one sentence order – confirmed… read more