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April 19, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – April 2022 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Johnson v. General Dynamics Corp. Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0645-21-3 Decided: March 8, 2022 The first-aid doctrine does not allow a compensable consequence injury when the first injury was non-compensable, nor when the Claim for Benefits did not specifically include the negligent first-aid injury. Background Claimant’s wife brought… read more
April 14, 2022
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Mackenzie A. Payne to its Fairfax, Virginia Office
TT&H is pleased to announce that Mackenzie A. Payne has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Fairfax, Virginia office. Mackenzie joins the firm after having previously worked in elder law, primarily in trust and estate administration. Mackenzie is a 2020 graduate of the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. She… read more
April 08, 2022
TT&H Attorney Nick Schaufelberger Wins Breach of Contract Action
Attorney Nick Schaufelberger recently prevailed in a breach of contract matter in Charles County, Maryland, in front of The Honorable Thurman Rhodes. The suit concerned repair work performed on the Plaintiff’s vehicle in February 2021. At that time, the Plaintiff had brought his vehicle to Nick’s client, a repair shop, complaining that the vehicle would… read more
April 07, 2022
TT&H Attorney Marc Aoun Presents on “Ethics in the Legal and Insurance Industry” at CPCU Society Meeting
Allentown, PA – On March 31st, Attorney Marc Aoun presented at a webinar hosted by CPCU Society. Marc discussed the history of ethics in the legal and insurance industry, along with how and why we should be ethical in our practice and in our personal lives. The presentation was attended by numerous insurance company representatives,… read more
April 05, 2022
Promissory Estoppel Claim Thwarted on Agency Theory by TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore
TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore secured a win against a claim that workers’ compensation coverage was afforded by reason of ‘promissory estoppel.’ The case involved a seriously injured Claimant who was employed by the erstwhile ‘insured.’ A policy had previously been issued to the insured, but the insured had not renewed the policy. The case turned… read more