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April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Creative Consolidation, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0950 Decided: March 21, 2024 The active presence of the COVID-19 virus in a business does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” triggering the “all-risk” coverage of a policy. Background Ten restaurants and… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:22-cv-758-HEH Decided: February 27, 2024 Plaintiff was entitled to a jury trial on the limited issue of whether she was provided REV’s warranty at the time she signed the warranty acknowledgement form upon… read more
March 28, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA CLIENT ALERT: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers
Client Alert: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers Introduction On March 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rendered a significant interpretation in Williams v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB) regarding the scope of fee agreements in workers’ compensation cases. This Decision impacts self-insured employers, carriers and claimants regarding both medical costs and access… read more
March 26, 2024
TT&H Attorney Jack Lapidus Wins Defense Verdict in Connection with a Prince George’s County Jury Trial
In connection with a case defended by TT&H Attorney Jack Lapidus, a Prince George’s County Circuit Court jury recently entered a verdict for the Defendant. The matter involved claims of personal injury arising from a multi-vehicle motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 11, 2018. The parties disputed whether Plaintiff had completed a lane change… read more
March 22, 2024
TT&H Attorney Jonathan Hogins Publishes Article on Virginia UM/UIM Law
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