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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s Washington, DC office recently participated in a food drive benefiting the DC Capital Area Food Bank, an organization that provides 30 million meals to almost half a million people every year, while also working to address the root causes of hunger through educational programs and service projects.  The DC Defense Lawyers’… read more

U.S. News & World Report (“U.S. News”) has ranked Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) as one of the top law firms in the Harrisburg and Pittsburgh regions in a number of practice areas for the year 2023.  TT&H rankings for 2023 include: Metropolitan Tier 1               Harrisburg Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Workers’ Compensation… read more

Patrick O’Grady and Jonathan Hogins, partners in TT&H’s Richmond, VA office, recently began terms in the leadership of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (“VADA”).  The VADA is a professional organization that develops and supports Virginia civil defense attorneys in the professional and ethical representation of their clients through education, communication and fellowship.  Patrick will… read more

Maryland voters went to the polls on November 8, 2022, passing three ballot measures that will impact claims and litigation. First, voters amended Maryland’s Declaration of Rights to allow for legislation to increase the amount in controversy where a jury trial may be demanded in civil proceedings.  The amount in controversy for civil jury trials… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Testa v. Broomall Operating Co., L.P. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 21-5148-KSM, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147856 Decided: August 18, 2022 Claim for COVID-19 death of nursing home patient survives Motion to Dismiss. Background Plaintiff Testa brought this negligence suit after her mother… read more