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
The Legal Intelligencer is accepting nominations in 10 categories this year, including four new categories geared exclusively toward firms with fewer than 200 lawyers.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 22, 2018
Duane Morris add two full-time partners to its new Austin office.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David F. Stern and Taylor J. Cohen | January 18, 2018
“AMA's Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional”—an article written by Samuel H. Pond and Andrew F. Ruder of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, published in The Legal Intelligencer on April 23, 2013. The title speaks for itself, but contained therein was an explanation that while the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) does not place limitations on the length of time an injured worker can receive ongoing wage loss benefits, it did establish an impairment rating system for individuals who had been receiving total disability benefits for a period of two years.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 17, 2018
Our goal at ALM is to serve the entire legal community, and as part of that, we're adding new wrinkles to our annual Professional Excellence Awards to make sure we get a chance to highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the Pennsylvania legal community.
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Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Consulting Magazine identifies consultants that have the biggest impact on their clients, firms and the profession.
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