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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) partner Monica O’Neill is serving as President of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (“PDI”) for the 2020-2021 term.  Jaymie Dodd-o, a member of TTH’s Management Committee, remarked, “Our lawyers have always been leaders of the defense bar.  We are pleased that Monica is carrying on that tradition.  She is well… read more

In connection with a suit claiming sidewalk defects, Attorney Joe Cardile recently won summary judgment on behalf of a construction company. The incident occurred in Baltimore City, Maryland and resulted in significant injuries, including a fractured knee cap. The Plaintiff had been walking her dog at night when she tripped and fell on a handicap… read more

On November 17, 2020, Attorneys Scott McCarroll and Julia Morrison of TT&H’s Harrisburg Office obtained summary judgment in connection with a fall incident that occurred on the premises of a Dauphin County apartment complex. The Plaintiff alleged that he sustained injuries when he slipped and fell due to a “dirty, slippery, and unlit step” on… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Johnson v. City of Philadelphia United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 975 F.3d 394 Decided: September 22, 2020 Summary judgment was proper where Plaintiff was unable to show that the City acted with deliberate indifference. Summary judgment was also proper as Plaintiff failed to show that… read more

Attorney Mike Bliley, head of our Virginia Workers’ Compensation practice, appealed a Workers’ Compensation case to the Supreme Court of Virginia.  On October 15, 2020 Mike won a unanimous reversal, marking the first time the Supreme Court of Virginia has issued a reversal on a Workers’ Compensation appeal in over five years. The Claimant, a… read more