The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | February 26, 2018
A federal judge said the claim originated before the policy began, when the estate beneficiaries alleged excessive fees in a letter to the court.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kristin H. Jones, Sara B. Richman and Brian Callaway | February 8, 2018
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Rancosky v. Washington National Insurance, 170 A.3d 364 (Pa. 2017), was one of the court's most eagerly anticipated commercial cases of 2017 due to its possible repercussions for the insurance industry.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | February 2, 2018
As is well known, the Supreme Court in Protz v. W.C.A.B. (Derry Area School Dist.), 124 A.3d 406 (Pa. Commw. 2015), petition for allowance of appeal granted, 133 A.3d 733 (Pa. 2016), has found the entire IRE section of the Workers' Compensation Act to be unconstitutional.
By VerdictSearch | February 1, 2018
On June 2, 2014, plaintiff Ann Marie Pearson, in her mid-50s, was descending the exterior stairs of a condominium she had rented in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 1, 2018
An arbitrator has awarded a man $797,400 for injuries he sustained after being rear-ended while driving his employer's vehicle.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alex B. Norman, Brielle N. Kovalchek and Elyse N. Cohen | February 1, 2018
It is generally well known that this time of year, snow and ice (#SNICE) is commonplace. Yet, despite the commonness of snow and ice in this area, people still get injured as a result. A little bit of snow, ice, black ice or freezing rain can turn the roughest paved surface into a skating rink. This article will outline various defenses available and some precautions and practice points that property owners can utilize to protect themselves against the claims and lawsuits that are a near certainty.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. Dannunzio | February 1, 2018
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected defendant Fidelity National Insurance Co.'s argument that a proof of loss rejection is an automatic claim denial.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis | January 26, 2018
On Dec. 11, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that medical labs do not have to independently verify the medical necessity of tests ordered by physicians and billed to government health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The court issued this ruling in the case Groat v. Boston Heart Diagnostics.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth M. Portner | January 25, 2018
Pennsylvania law requires auto insurers to offer insureds the option to purchase uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. UM coverage provides compensation for insureds injured in accidents caused by the negligence of uninsured drivers or in “hit and run” accidents where the at-fault driver is never identified or by the negligence of underinsured drivers.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 25, 2018
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