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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

FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Cole v. Walmart Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123371, 2021 WL 2695557 Decided: July 1, 2021 No constructive notice of the alleged hazardous condition on store floor as no record evidence of time alleged condition was on the floor. Background Plaintiff slipped… read more

Harrisburg, PA – Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is proud to announce that five of our attorneys will be recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, those attorneys being: Arthur K. Hoffman Harrisburg, PA Medical Malpractice Law Sarah W. Arosell Harrisburg, PA Medical Malpractice Law Edward H. Jordan, Jr. Harrisburg, PA Workers’… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Star Buick GMC v. Sentry Ins. Grp. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99433 Decided: May 26, 2021 The all-risks policy did not provide coverage for Star Buick’s business income losses sustained as a result of suspended operations during the COVID-19… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP has been named to the NLJ 500 for 2021.  The NLJ 500 is the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms in the United States.  The National Law Journal is a periodical that reports legal information of national importance to the legal industry.  Each year, the National… read more