Five Lives Lost in Pennsylvania Explosion, Homes Destroyed
An explosion in a Pennsylvania neighborhood has left five people dead and three others injured, with three homes destroyed and a dozen more damaged by the blast.
August 14, 2023
Property
Pennsylvania
Collision Center Owner Sentenced for $400K+ Insurance Fraud Scheme
After an extensive four-year investigation, the owner of a Pennsylvania auto body repair business has been sentenced for filing nearly 300 false insurance claims which resulted in over $400,000 in fraudulent payouts.
July 12, 2023
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Massive Rainfall Causes Millions in Damages in New York, Northeast
As many as 14 million people in the Northeast and New England were still under flood alerts this morning after a summer’s worth of rain fell in parts of New York, forecasters said.
July 10, 2023
Auto
Property
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Attorneys General Request Hyundai, Kia Recalls Due To Prevalent Thefts
Seventeen state attorneys general have called on the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars due to their susceptibility to theft, which has been amplified by a viral social media challenge.
April 21, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion Kills Seven
Four more people have been found dead following a chocolate factory explosion in West Reading, Pennsylvania, last week, raising the death toll to seven, officials said Sunday night. All previously missing persons had been accounted for as of Sunday night.
March 27, 2023
Property
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Former Eagles Player Emmanuel Acho Prevails In Workers’ Comp Case
Former Eagles linebacker turned media personality, Emmanuel Acho, has won a lengthy workers’ compensation battle. Acho’s career with the Eagles ended in 2015 due to a thumb injury, after playing in 20 regular season games.
February 13, 2023
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
‘Physical Loss’ In The Context Of Commercial Property Policies For Covid-19-Related Losses In Pennsylvania
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, businesses across the country were forced to shut their doors and turn to their commercial property insurance companies to seek coverage.
February 3, 2023
Liability
Property
Pennsylvania
Burned Crash Survivor Rejects Auto Companies’ Attempts To Dismiss Her Claims
Counsel for a Western Pennsylvania woman who suffered third-degree burns over 70% of her body in a motor vehicle crash over two years ago, has refuted denials of liability from two of the defendants named in the subsequent litigation.
February 2, 2023
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Due To Worker’s Status And Exclusive Remedy, Court Reverses $5.6M Jury Award
A Pennsylvania appellate court has struck down a $5.59 million jury award for a former roofer who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries after falling 20 feet through an unmarked hole in a roof.
February 2, 2023
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Court Allows Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer For Conflicting Coverage Positions
Insurance companies are supposed to act in good faith when handling claims made by policyholders. Unfortunately, some insurers fail to live up to this responsibility and engage in bad faith practices.
January 25, 2023
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Allstate, State Farm Continue to Raise Auto Insurance Rates
Allstate and State Farm have continued to pursue significant auto insurance rate increases as they react to inflationary pressures and increases in auto accident severity.
September 21, 2022
Auto
Arizona
Florida
Illinois
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Direct Repair Shop Owner Charged With Insurance Fraud
The owner of the Chalfont Collision Center faces third-degree felony charges for allegedly submitting nearly 300 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies and pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts.
August 26, 2022
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Animal Collisions Nationwide Increased During The Pandemic
Automobile collisions involving wildlife can be deeply traumatizing and costly for drivers and their passengers, but a new report from State Farm reveals just how common of an occurrence such crashes are.
May 17, 2022
Auto
California
Michigan
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Pennsylvania Reneges Once Again On Social Bargain Of Workers’ Compensation Subrogation
A March 10, 2022, Pennsylvania Superior Court appellate decision underscores why the cost of workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses is the highest in the northeast United States.
April 1, 2022
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Deadly Pileup Of 50+ Vehicles In Pennsylvania During Snowstorm
More than 50 vehicles were involved in a pileup on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pa., on Monday, killing at least three people and closing a seven-mile stretch of the highway. Blinding snow squalls were moving through the region at the time.
March 29, 2022
Auto
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
