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In a Middlesex County New Jersey Superior Court matter, TT&H Attorney Bill Markwardt won summary judgment for the owner of a strip mall with several stores and a restaurant.  The case involved alleged improper maintenance of the parking lot’s ingress and egress area, which was allegedly blocked by snow.  This, in turn, was said to… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Cynthia A. King has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Richmond, VA office.  Cynthia comes to the firm with extensive experience in civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, to include the defense of personal injury claims, premises liability actions, construction disputes, and a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries City of Philadelphia v. Deloatch Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania CASES CONSOLIDATED No. 541 C.D. 2022, No. 589 C.D. 2022 Decided Dec. 24, 2024 The Commonwealth Court addresses the impact of failing to preserve the issue of a subrogation lien at every stage of a case as well as the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Springfield Pest, et al. v. Scott Peterman Court of Appeals of Virginia 2024 W. Va. App. Decided: Nov. 26, 2023 When awarding permanent partial disability benefits, the Workers’ Compensation Commission may use a claimant’s post-surgery impairment rating where the claimant’s condition worsens following a corrective surgery. Background On June… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Carter v. Humana, Inc. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case No. 2056-23-2 Decided: Dec. 23, 2024 Claim denial is appropriate when a Claimant fails to show she is at an increased risk of injury in her employment as the injury is not causally related to her… read more