Wilkes-Barre TTH Attorney Sam Dunlop recently obtained a favorable ruling from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in a case concerning a UIM claimant’s status as a “resident” of a policyholder’s household. The claimant resided in an apartment in Kingston, Pennsylvania but claimed, also, to qualify as a resident of his
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Significant Case Summaries Boyer v. Barclay Friends Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 2292 EDA 2024 Decided: August 31, 2026 Nonsignatory defendant may enforce arbitration agreement where claims are closely intertwined. Background These consolidated appeals arose from a November 2017 fire at the senior living facility in West
Cailey Farinaro of TTH’s Allentown office was victorious in defending against two high exposure Claim Petitions. Potential exposure for both claims included costly surgeries. The first case involved a Claimant who alleged a work-related shoulder injury, for which he underwent surgery. Claimant presented his surgeon, who opined that the post-incident
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Significant Case Summaries Trs. Of the Univ. of Pa. v. Braas No. 481 C.D. 2025 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: August 20, 2026 The Commonwealth Court held that Section 449 of the Act prohibits WCJs from imposing non-statutory prerequisites, such as requiring settlement of all issues,
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) is proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been recognized in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, those attorneys being: R. Burke McLemore, Jr. (recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995) Harrisburg, PA Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers James A.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Estate of Smalling v. 2990 Holme Operating, LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court 2026 Pa. Super. LEXIS 334* | 2026 PA Super 138 | 2026 LX 328553 Decided: June 30, 2026 Defendant waived their right to compel arbitration after engaging in the litigation process for over
