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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Amato Berardi (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 147 C.D. 2023 Decided February 8, 2024 The Court found a trip and fall in a public parking lot during a lunch break to be within the course and scope of employment for purposes of the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Davis v. Wal-Mart Assocs. 80 Va. App. 526, No. 0503-23-3 Court of Appeals of Virginia Decided April 2, 2024 Claimant did not sustain an injury by accident when he could not prove a structural or mechanical change in his body where the treating doctor reviewed pre and post-accident MRI… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary David Duff, II v. Kanawha County Commission Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-43 Decided: April 22, 2024 Supreme Court addresses employers’ burden in proving “definitely ascertainable impairment” in impairment rating cases. Background This case involved a low back injury, with the Claimant undergoing fusion surgery…. read more

Schmidt v. Schmidt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania No. 658 MAL 2023, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 633 Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted on April 30, 2024 On April 30, 2024, the Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt. The Court will address the following specific questions: (1) Do the terms… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Martin A. Shulik has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Pittsburgh, PA office.  Marty is a Pittsburgh, PA native and concentrates his practice in the areas of general liability, with a focus on the defense of individuals, insurance companies and corporations… read more