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Atlee Hall recently resolved a tragic case involving a car crash that resulted in the death of an elderly couple. Our clients’ parents were driving along when a driver on the other side of the road crossed the center line and crashed into their vehicle head-on, after experiencing a medical emergency. Our clients’ parents both died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash Read more here: https://atleehall.com//resolution-following-tragic-car-cr/

2020 has brought into sharp focus those things we most value and for which we are grateful. As the year comes to an end, Atlee Hall would like to thank its team, its clients, and the Lancaster community for your support. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy New Year and look forward to working together in 2021. Read further reflections here, including some uplifting firm news: https://atleehall.com/2020/12/30/reflecting-on-2020/

Atlee Hall is humbled to be recognized by U.S. News Best Lawyers as one of the best law firms in Pennsylvania for 2021. The U.S. News Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. In addition, firm partners, Thomas Hall and Jaime Jackson..., have been listed in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers In America for their continued work on behalf of plaintiffs in Central Pennsylvania. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Jaime Jackson was selected by his peers as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for his work in medical malpractice law-plaintiffs. Thomas Hall was selected as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for his work in products liability-plaintiffs as well as recognized for work in medical malpractice and personal injury. Thomas Hall also received a 2021 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating. For 150 years Martindale-Hubbell ratings have been used to help clients identify, evaluate, and select the most appropriate representation. An AV rating means that the attorney has reached the highest of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. These accolades are a reflection of the work of the whole Atlee Hall team as we live out our mission of Achieving Justice. Protecting Community.

It's the Holiday season and for many, that means family gatherings, parties, and gift exchanges. But COVID-19 doesn't seem to be going away which means re-imagining celebrations to keep everyone safe. Read Atlee Hall's Living Safer "Top Tips to Prepare for Gatherings in a COVID World." https://www.omagdigital.com/publication/

The Atlee Hall team wishes you a happy, safe, and healthy holiday. Our office will be closed from noon today, 12/23, and re-open on Monday 12/28.

Atlee Hall's latest digital edition of Living Safer is produced in collaboration with leading legal professionals, industry experts, and consumer advocates, who are committed to improving our community’s quality of life. As the Holiday season approaches, this time of year can be a time of joy and celebration, or, for many, it can also be a time of stress. Added to this, families and friends are having to re-imagine how to safely spend time together amidst an ongoing pandemic,... and, there are those who are less fortunate, requiring much needed support from the community. Atlee Hall is committed to protecting the community. The articles in this issue are intended to ease minds and help us all navigate through the mental health challenges any of us, or our loved ones, may be facing in these unique times. We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. https://www.omagdigital.com/publication/?i=687481&ver=html5

When a medical catastrophe happens, it is often not simply the result of one person making a careless mistake; more typically, the failure of the hospital to have safety systems in place to act as a safety net results in unnecessary death or disability. Such is the case of a 40-year-old woman, mother of four children, who came to the emergency room because she had been ill for weeks and running a fever for over a week. She eventually died from endocarditis. Read more: https://atleehall.com//hospital-communication-systems-fai/

Happy Holidays from everyone at Atlee Hall. Stay safe this holiday. Although our office is open, our team is working remotely for everyone’s health and safety amid the snow and COVID-19. You can still reach us by visiting www.atleehall.com or calling 717-393-9596.

Robin Jabour has been an attorney with Atlee Hall for over twenty years. She became a partner in 2016. Robin has successfully represented clients in a variety of cases including medical malpractice, automobile crashes, and products liability. More recently, Robin has been focused on nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection cases, in which Atlee Hall represents a number of Plaintiffs nationwide. Robin is known for her compassion and client care. As her daughter, Melissa a...lso an attorney with Atlee Hall describes: Robin, or Mom to me, has only two goals in mind with each and every one of her cases: get the best result for her clients, and treat them the way she would want to be treated if she were in their shoes. She has forged genuine, deep, compassionate relationships with her clients. She regularly updates them on the status of their cases, spends time with them at their homes, and always remembers important dates and events in their lives. Cases are more than just cases for my momthey are important and deeply personal. It is often impossible to see her outside of work and not talk about at least one of her cases; that is how invested she is and how seriously she takes her responsibility as advocate and counselor. She is a true role model for younger attorneys, both in her vast knowledge of the law and her ability to empathize with the individuals we fight for on a daily basis. Robin’s legal team also includes legal assistant, Amelia Polys, and paralegal, Janelle Valore, who both agree that, Robin’s kindness, compassion and loyalty, extends beyond the courtroom and her clients, to the office. She is well-respected and valued by all those who work with her. Whether it’s workrelated or not, Robin has a way of giving her undivided attention and guidance to all those who seek it. Robin always seeks to listen first, to put herself in the shoes of the other person to understand their perspective, and responds with measured and thoughtful suggestions. Beyond practicing law, Robin’s care and compassion continues. She donates her professional services to the Wills for Heroes Foundation and serves as a legislative advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This year, Robin and Melissa served as Poll Watchers, observing polling locations to ensure a fair election. Robin also supports the Veterans Foundation, in honor of her father who served in the Korean War.

If you have visited Atlee Hall’s offices in downtown Lancaster, the chances are, Lisa Barley will have been the first face to greet you. Lisa is celebrating five years as the firm’s Administrative and Accounts Payable Coordinator, a role which is far more involved in the smooth running of the office and the firm’s operations than the title suggests. Read more about Lisa here: https://atleehall.com//lisa-barley-celebrates-5-years-at-/

If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you already know the importance of good systems and proper staffing in providing safe, effective, and dignified elder care. Nursing homes often place profits before the wellbeing and care of their residents. Of the 76 million baby boomers born in the United States between 1946 and 1964, nearly 71 million are still alive, and getting older by the day. For years, boomers have been the dominant population group in our country, but it’s ...only now that boomers are aging into nursing homes and other long term care facilities. When combined with increased incidences of sedentary lifestyles and the prevalence of chronic diseases, the demand for nursing homes and long term care will continue to rapidly increase. Jeff Gutkowski, Associate Attorney at Atlee Hall, describes the problem and some of the signs that point to understaffing in nursing homes. https://atleehall.com///03/understaffing-in-nursing-homes/

According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation Poll, nearly half of all Americans report that COVID-19 is harming their mental health in some way. Essential workers are especially at risk for mental health issues as a result of the virus. Two New York health care workers committed suicide after weeks of dealing with an influx of COVID-19 patients and the emotional toll that tending to those patients took on them. For the average American, problems such as social isolation and... unemployment have a significant effect on a person’s mental health. Many Americans - children and adults alike -are reporting difficulty in sleeping, eating, and concentrating. In addition, there are reports of increased alcohol and/or substance abuse. Paralegal, Sandi Shaub, explores things we can do to help reduce stress levels in times of uncertainty: https://atleehall.com//mental-health-in-the-time-of-the-c/ Photo cred: BelievePerform

As COVID numbers continue to rapidly increase, here is some information about flying during a pandemic, provided by associate attorney, Melissa Jabour.

Sheila Stephenson recently celebrated five years with Atlee Hall, having joined in 2015. Shelia has over two decades of experience as a paralegal. Sheila works as part of a legal team with partner Jaime Jackson; paralegal, Diane Fultz; and legal assistant, Karen Montgomery. Diane recently celebrated 15 years with Atlee Hall, and Karen recently celebrated her 20 year anniversary. Including Jaime, that adds up to an impressive 60 years’ of service at Atlee Hall among this team... alone. It comes as no surprise, therefore, the number of significant successful outcomes this team has achieved for its clients. Sheila reflects on her career in a Q&A here: https://atleehall.com//sheila-stephenson-celebrates-5-yea/

The Atlee Hall office will be closed from noon on Wednesday 11/25 for Thanksgiving and re-open on Monday 11/30. We wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

While most Pennsylvanians are social distancing and doing their best to stay healthy during 2020 and COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Courts and Pennsylvania Senate have each taken measures to change existing Pennsylvania auto insurance law. Senate Bill 1212 (Printer No. 1812) was drafted by members of the Pennsylvania Senate on June 23, 2020. In the Bill, the Senate removes stacking of underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage. Currently, the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL) permits the stacking of coverage where the insured has a number of insured vehicles. An insured may waive stacking by signing a form and receiving a premium reduction for the waiver of coverage. The Senate Bill prohibits stacking in its entirety. Read more from partner, Robin Jabour, here: https://atleehall.com//how-is-pennsylvania-auto-insurance/

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Planning to fly during COVID-19? Associate Attorney, Melissa Jabour, shares some tips about how to safe while flying. https://www.omagdigital.com/publication/

Give Extra during the Atlee Hall sponsored Morning Coffee Break from 10am-11am today and win this gear, including a $25 gift card to our friends at Mean Cup. Follow us here or on Instagram, like our post, make sure you donate to your favorite non-profit, and tag two friends who will also like and share our post. Names will be added to a random drawing and five lucky winners will be contacted via DM. Give Extra today!!

Diane Fultz celebrated 15 years as a paralegal with Atlee Hall. Working with partner Jaime Jackson, Diane's role focuses on eDiscovery and document management, particularly in trucking and crashworthiness cases, and cases requiring large volume of documents and database management. Read more about Diane here: https://atleehall.com//atlee-hall-celebrates-diane-fultzs/

As we move into Fall and the humidity eases, clear and cooler nights make it perfect grilling weather. Read these top gilling safety tips from attorney Jeff Gutkowski. https://atleehall.com/2020/09/30/a-grill-safety-reminder/

Atlee Hall's latest issue of Living Safer is now available to read digitally. As we continue to tackle this pandemic together, we hope you find this issue uplifting and full of positivity with articles about lowering stress, creating positive habits, and connecting with nature. The main feature also explores e-learning as an effective learning tool. This publication is produced in collaboration with legal professionals, industry experts, and consumer advocates - in line with Atlee Hall's vision: Achieving Justice, Protecting Community. If you would like to subscribe, email [email protected].

Today we celebrate Karen Montgomery's 20 year anniversary as a legal assistant with Atlee Hall. Karen has worked with several of Atlee Hall's attorneys over the years and seen a number of changes as the firm has evolved. Karen is originally from Scotland. She has also served in the US Military. Follow the link to read more about Karen as we all thank her for her service to the firm and our country!... https://atleehall.com//karen-montgomery-celebrates-20-yea/

According to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, once every 9 minutes a patient dies because of a missed or delayed diagnosis. A team of attorneys and other professionals from Atlee Hall have successfully concluded a wrongful death and survival claim against an emergency room physician who failed to diagnose the decedent's dissecting thoracic aorta, which resulted in the patient's death less than 24 hours after he was discharged from the emergency room. Follow the link to read more.

Atlee Hall is once again delighted to be supporting Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon as they embark upon their fall season, which starts today, September 21. Girls on the Run is passionate about empowering, inspiring, and supporting ALL girls. Their after-school programs are designed for girls in 3rd - 8th grades. Now more than ever, girls need the connectedness, resiliency, and confidence that comes with being part of a GOTR team. Visit the GOTR Lancaster website to learn more about the positive impacts of the GOTR program and join a team for the Fall season. https://www.gotrlancaster.org/