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Yesterday, October 29, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed into law an amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act which abolishes the “abnormal working conditions” standard for post-traumatic stress injuries for first responders. Depending on the triggering event, first responders who have been diagnosed with such mental injuries, will be entitled to up to 104 weeks of… read more

Matt Ainsley, an Associate in TT&H’s Washington, DC office, was recently elected to a two-year term as Secretary of the DC Defense Lawyers’ Association (“DCDLA”).  The DCDLA is the preeminent professional organization for defense lawyers in Washington, DC.  It provides opportunities for continuing education, networking, and interfacing with the judiciary, and serves as the voice… read more

Matt Clayberger, a partner in the firm’s Camp Hill office, recently obtained a defense verdict following a four-day jury trial in Franklin County.  Attorney Clayberger represented a local water treatment company and its employee.  The lawsuit involved claims of negligence and negligent misrepresentation arising out of the testing of residential well water at the Plaintiffs’… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Hazelwood v. Lawyer Garage, LLC Virginia Court of Appeals 81 Va. App. 586, 904 S.E.2d 322 Decided: August 6, 2024 In multistate tort actions, the governing substantive law is the law of the state where the last event necessary to make an actor liable for an alleged tort takes… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Woods v. WMATA United States District Court for the District of Columbia Nos. 18-CV-1299 & 18-CV-1386 Decided: July 18, 2024 Res ipsa loquitur may be invoked only where a layman can infer negligence as a matter of common knowledge, or where expert testimony is presented, that such accidents… read more