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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Alpini v. WCAB (Tinicum Township) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 92 C.D. 2020 Decided: July 19, 2021 The Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law does not preclude an employer who paid Heart and Lung benefits from subrogation against a claimant’s third-party settlement for alleged liability under the Dram Shop Act,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP has been named to the NLJ 500 for 2021.  The NLJ 500 is the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms in the United States.  The National Law Journal is a periodical that reports legal information of national importance to the legal industry.  Each year, the National… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES White v. Bush United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2059-KSM Decided: June 3, 2021 After plaintiff discovered new facts, Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for leave to amend Complaint to add allegations of recklessness, punitive damages and negligent hiring. Background The matter before Judge Marston… read more

After winning summary judgment at the Trial Court level, Daniel Grill and Jonathan Danko recently prevailed on an appeal filed with the Superior Court.  The action was brought against an anesthesiologist who allegedly took a photograph of Plaintiff prior to Plaintiff’s procedure and then subsequently texted the photograph to the Plaintiff.  The Plaintiff claimed professional… read more

Attorney Jonathan Danko recently won the dismissal of a personal injury action filed in Philadelphia County.  The action arose from an alleged slip and fall at a chain restaurant.  Notably, though the incident occurred in Dauphin County, where the Plaintiff lived, the suit was filed in Philadelphia.  Also of note, Plaintiff did not sue the… read more