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October 25, 2021
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Kenneth Elliott v. Sam Green Vault Corporation Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001108316 Decided: August 25, 2021 In a stunning reversal of decades of precedent, carriers will now be liable to pay for functional capacity evaluations for purposes of establishing permanent partial disability ratings. Background Claimant suffered a compensable injury… read more
October 22, 2021
Attorney Josh Bovender Holds Lancaster Jury to $1.00 Verdict in Admitted-Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury Case
TT&H Attorney Josh Bovender recently prevailed at trial in Lancaster County in an action involving alleged traumatic brain injury. In the suit, it was claimed that Josh’s client operated a fully-loaded pick-up truck and trailer. He collided with Plaintiff’s vehicle causing extensive damage to the vehicle and allegedly injuring two of its three occupants, including… read more
October 21, 2021
Attorney Joe Shields Wins Defense Award for Local Utility
Joe Shields, an attorney in TTH’s Wilkes-Barre office, recently won a defense award for a local utility. The award followed an arbitration held in Luzerne County. The suit was premised upon breach of contract. The Plaintiff claimed that he paid for fire protection water services at his property for approximately two and half years, but… read more
October 10, 2021
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Michele R. Harper to its Baltimore Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Michele R. Harper has joined the general liability group in the firm’s Baltimore office. Michele brings to the firm over 26 years of experience handling a wide range of general liability and insurance law matters, including claims for property damage, personal injury, premises liability… read more
October 07, 2021
TT&H Attorneys Lou Long & Ben Peoples Prevail in Wrongful Death Case Before Maryland’s Intermediate Appellate Court
On October 1, 2021, Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, the Court of Special Appeals, upheld a decision by the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. The Circuit Court’s ruling had entered summary judgment in favor of a subcontractor represented by Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) attorneys, Lou Long and Ben Peoples. The case arose… read more