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U.S. News & World Report (“U.S. News”) has ranked Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) as one of the top law firms in the Harrisburg, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Richmond, VA regions, in a number of practice areas for the year 2025.  TT&H rankings for 2025 include: Metropolitan Tier 1 Harrisburg Medical Malpractice Law –… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Samuel C. Hemmingstad has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, DC office.  Samuel, a Connecticut native, obtained a B.A. in English from the University of Miami.  He then worked for a small law firm in Miami before attending The George Washington… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Perry v. Mid Atlantic Hose Center, LLC (WCAB) No. 850 C.D. 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: Sept. 17, 2024 The failure to list all treating physicians in a UR request does not necessarily invalidate the UR process. Background On June 17, 2021, Employer requested a utilization review (UR)… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Eloirzazi v. AM Communications Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 24-ICA-110 Decided: October 28, 2024 To expand a compensable injury to include new conditions, a claimant must prove the conditions are causally related to the work injury. To reopen a case for TTD benefits, a claimant… read more

TT&H Attorney Pete Schurig recently prevailed in keeping a matter in federal court after the Plaintiff moved to remand the matter back to state court.  The Western District of Virginia, in a matter first impression, ruled that the defense tactic of “snap removal” is permissible and does not violate the “Forum Defendant Rule.” On behalf of… read more