Welcome Back IRE: The Legislature Responds to the Supreme Court’s Ruling in...
On June 20, 2017 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Protz v. WCAB (Derry Area School District) No. 6 WAP 2016 and No. 7 WAP 2017, effectively threw out the Impairment Rating Examination (“IRE”) scheme...
View ArticlePA Supreme Court to address Failure to Warn Jury Instruction in Asbestos Cases
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has granted allocatur in two asbestos cases, Amato v. Crane Co.and Vinciguerra v. Crane Co., to answer the question of whether a jury should decide if a product is...
View ArticlePA House Contemplating Raise in Minimum Limits for Auto Policies
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is presently considering a Senate Bill (SB 928) which was passed this summer which would raise the minimum liability limits of PA motor auto insurance policies...
View ArticlePennsylvania Workers’ Compensation – Use of Notice of Ability to Return to...
On May 26, 2015 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in School District of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Hilton) clarified when an employer must use a Notice of Ability to Return to Work form (LIBC-757) by holding...
View ArticleUSDC (Eastern District, PA) Judge Finds That Limitations Clock in Common Law...
A federal judge has interpreted how Pennsylvania law would address the impact of limitations periods in common law bad-faith cases. In the case of Katzenmoyer v. Allstate, Judge Norma Shapiro...
View ArticleBus Driver Cannot Collect Underinsured Motorist Benefits From Personal...
A three judge panel of the PA Superior Court recently disallowed collection of underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage against a bus driver’s personal auto insurance; the injuries stemmed from a crash...
View ArticleElectronic Discovery
Electronically stored information has become the dominant form of discovery in the litigation process. The duty to preserve and produce evidence that is discoverable in pending or anticipated...
View ArticleNJ Supreme Court Hands down Decision on Boardability of Excess Medical Bills
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the case of Haines v. Taft, an important decision that affects a Plaintiff’s ability to plead, prove and recover for outstanding...
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