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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY County of Henrico v. Casie O’Neil Virginia Court of Appeals 0932-21-2 Decided: August 2, 2022 A claim was not barred by res judicata. Background Claimant was punched near her throat during a training exercise. She was initially diagnosed with a left clavicle contusion. A subsequent MRI revealed degenerative disc… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is excited to announce that Ryan L. Hatfield has joined the firm as a member of the general liability practice group in the Pittsburgh office. Ryan comes to TT&H with prior experience as a general liability defense litigator. He also has considerable expertise in the area of pharmacy law. Ryan spent… read more

TT&H Attorney Joshua Bovender, a partner in the firm’s Camp Hill office, recently secured a substantial six-figure settlement in a hotly contested commercial contract dispute.  Josh represented a prominent developer that leased commercial real estate to a national cell phone carrier.  The tenant later abandoned the property following the statewide COVID-19 shutdown announced by Governor… read more

On July 19, 2022, Attorney Julia Morrison of TT&H’s Camp Hill office won the dismissal, via Preliminary Objections, of a Count against her client which sounded in malicious prosecution and included a prayer for punitive damages.  The case stemmed from an intersectional motor vehicle accident.  Following the accident, the responding officer wrote a report that… read more

At its recent annual conference conducted at Bedford Springs, PA, TT&H Attorney Louis Long was recognized as Defense Counsel of the Year by the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (“PDI”).  Compromised of defense counsel and insurance industry executives, PDI is one of the leading state and local defense organizations in the country. Lou’s award was conferred for… read more