Insurance Bad Faith After Car Accident
Anthony Vella was injured in a car accident caused by Carol Hopkins. Both Vella and Hopkins were insured by State Farm. Vella asserted claims against Hopkins for [...]
Consumer Protection Law Offers Triple Damages
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that a consumer who lived outside Pennsylvania was entitled to the protections of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law [...]
Instagram Post in Personal Injury Case
In the recent Pennsylvania case of Kelter v. Flanagan (286 Civil 2017), a Judge ruled that the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit was required to provide [...]
Wife Granted Indefinite Alimony
In the recent case of Leicht v. Leicht, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld an award of indefinite [...]
Rear-End Car Collisions
Hundreds of car accidents happen each year in which one driver fails to stop and rear-ends the [...]
Additional Identification Required at Pennsylvania Airports
The REAL ID Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 2005, requires states to change their requirements [...]
Insurance Coverage Granted for Contamination
In a recent case, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) filed a lawsuit against Johnson Matthey, [...]
Major Changes Impacting Military Divorces
In a divorce in Pennsylvania, the marital assets are subject to a process of equitable distribution among [...]
Important Issues in Workers’ Compensation Cases
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently decided the case of Torijano v. WCAB, in which the workers’ compensation [...]
Pennsylvania’s “Follow the Spouse” Rule for Unemployment Benefits
In the recent September 7, 2017 case of Rodriguez v. U.C.B.R., an office manager at a pain [...]