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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Santiago v. Philly Trampoline Park, LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 47 Decided: March 21, 2023 Parents as natural guardians, without more, cannot not bind minor children to arbitration agreements. Further, without evidence of apparent authority, a spouse cannot bind the other spouse to an agreement to arbitrate…. read more

TT&H Attorney Mark Powell recently obtained a full denial of a Claim Petition and a Penalty Petition in Harrisburg. Claimant alleged that he injured his left Achilles tendon at work, which resulted in a surgical repair and several months of total disability. However, eight days before the alleged date of injury, Claimant sent his boss… read more

Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP is proud to announce that Kevin McNamara has been included in Central Penn Business Journal’s 2023 Power List for Law.  Central Penn Business Journal is a multimedia news source and part of BridgeTower Media, one of the country’s leading business-to-business media companies.  Individuals recognized on this list have helped to… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries E. Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp. PA Commonwealth Court 824 C.D. 2021 Decided: March 17, 2023 Where a WCJ finds medical marijuana casually related to a work injury, the employer is required to reimburse the claimant for out of pocket expenses for the medical marijuana. Background Here, a WCJ… read more

TT&H attorney Burke McLemore prevailed in a case where Claimant was seeking medical benefits and ongoing wage loss related to a below-the-knee amputation. After a serious leg fracture, Claimant was counseled by numerous physicians to stop smoking. When Claimant failed to stop smoking, Claimant’s leg injury deteriorated, ultimately resulting in the amputation. Burke successfully argued… read more