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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Hargett v. Hamilton Park Opco, LLC New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-2036-22, ___ N.J. Super. ____ Decided: December 11, 2023 In a decision concerning the Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) statute, the Appellate Division rejected a collective negligence theory of vicarious liability and held that Plaintiff’s expert’s… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freyberg v. DCO 2400 14th Street, LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0546 Decided: November 22, 2023 The “heightened foreseeability standard” with respect to premises liability negligent security cases does not apply to Defendants who have affirmatively removed protections put in place by another to deter… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Clutteur v. Rosier Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0104-22-3 Decided: October 31, 2023 The failure to timely substitute a personal representative for a deceased defendant renders the action a legal nullity with no legal effect. Background In January of 2017, Plaintiff was allegedly injured in a car accident with… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES AND CLIENT ADVISORY Pennsylvania Case Summaries & Client Advisory CLIENT ADVISORY – Statewide Average Weekly Wage and Maximum Compensation Rate Adjustment for 2024 Every year, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry adjusts the statewide average weekly wage and compensation rate calculation formula. All injuries that occur on or after January 1,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY New Jersey Case Summary Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control 2023 N.J. LEXIS 1224 Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided: November 21, 2023 An employee injured while driving a company vehicle to further the employer’s business purposes may be within the course and scope of employment. Background An… read more