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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Miller v. USAA Gen. Indem. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit No. 23-1934 Decided: January 5, 2025 Summary judgement entered for UIM carrier where Plaintiff did not fall under definition of “covered” person. Background Melanie Miller suffered injuries after a motorist turned into oncoming traffic… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Caso v. Thaler Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 3210 EDA 2023 Decided: March 10, 2025 Court allows substitution after party’s death. Background This civil action arises from a medical malpractice suit filed in 2017 by Joan and Donald Caso (husband and wife) against Dr. Thaler, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Southeast Radiology,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a hotly contested Termination Petition. What started as a basic Penalty Petition dispute prompted an independent medical examination, which resulted in a full recovery opinion. After the employer filed a Termination Petition, the claimant… read more

TT&H attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan recently persuaded a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim Petition in its entirety based on fraud and the intentionally inflicted injury defense.  In an unwitnessed incident, the claimant allegedly fractured his foot while using a skid loader. In his recorded statement, the claimant told… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Watson v. Brown Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 539 EDA 2024 Decided: February 7, 2025 Plaintiffs waived all claims of alleged Trial Court error on appeal where their Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) Statement of Errors was neither concise nor clear in its assertions. Background Plaintiffs Tammi Watson and Thomas Watson commenced a… read more