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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Lopez v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. D.C. Court of Appeals No. 22-AA-0765 Decided: August 8, 2024 DCA holds that day laborer is not a casual employee Background The Claimant, a day laborer, was injured while working for the Employer when he fell from a ladder. The Employer… read more

TT&H Attorney Nick Phillips, a partner in the firm’s Fairfax, VA office, recently won the dismissal of a $1 million personal injury case arising out of a construction site accident.  Nick represented a subcontractor that installed a window-well egress grate in connection with the construction of a residential property.  The Plaintiff, an employee of another… read more

In April 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law SB256, titled “Motor Vehicle Insurance; remedies for bad faith for refusal of claims,” which had an effective date of July 1, 2024.  SB256 established a cause of action for bad faith claims handling on the part of an uninsured or underinsured motorist carrier.  The law… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that two of our attorneys will be recognized in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, those attorneys being: R. Burke McLemore, Jr. Harrisburg, PA Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Peter E. Schurig Richmond, VA Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law We are also proud… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Witters v. Smith United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 1:23-CV-1441, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102346 Decided: June 10, 2024 District Court confirms that Pennsylvania law does not allow for loss of consortium and companionship claim for pets. Background Agents of the Pennsylvania Board of… read more