Claims Pages
claimspages
Burned Crash Survivor Rejects Auto Companies’ Attempts To Dismiss Her Claims

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

70+ Vehicles Involved In Pile-Up On Snowy Pennsylvania Interstate

70+ Vehicles Involved In Pile-Up On Snowy Pennsylvania Interstate

All east and westbound lanes on Route 581 have reopened after a pile-up crash involving 73 vehicles on Saturday afternoon that miraculously resulted in no reported life-threatening injuries.
March 14, 2022 Auto Subrogation Pennsylvania

Vehicle Thefts Rise, Carjackings Increase By Triple Digits In Some Large Cities

Vehicle Thefts Rise, Carjackings Increase By Triple Digits In Some Large Cities

Major cities across the US have seen an ‘unprecedented’ surge in auto thefts and carjackings in recent years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has warned.

Testifying before a US Senate Committee on the issue of car thefts, NICB president and CEO David Glawe spoke not only of the rise in auto theft cases, but also discussed the apparent connection between car stealing and other serious violent crimes.
March 9, 2022 Auto District Of Columbia Illinois Louisiana New York Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Streamlines Workers’ Comp, Sort Of

Pennsylvania Streamlines Workers’ Comp, Sort Of

Legislation being hailed for allowing faster workers’ compensation claims settlements was signed into law last week by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. It changes the requirements regarding the signing of legal paperwork for those workers eligible for a C&R – a Compromise and Release settlement.
January 12, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation Pennsylvania

Insurer Wants Claims From 2019 Pileup Consolidated In Federal Court

Insurer Wants Claims From 2019 Pileup Consolidated In Federal Court

The insurer of the tractor-trailer truck whose driver, according to state police, caused a 59-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 in December 2019 wants all claims from the crash resolved in federal court.
December 16, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

2022 Flood Risk For U.S. Commercial Structures: Potential $13.5B In Damages

2022 Flood Risk For U.S. Commercial Structures: Potential $13.5B In Damages

Pittsburgh is more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the nearest coast, yet its office and retail buildings face $420 million in exposure to flood damage, or the third-greatest of any city in the U.S., according to a report published Monday.
December 15, 2021 Catastrophe Property Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Pennsylvania Texas

The 2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes Report

The 2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes Report

In its recently released annual report, the ATRA identified 8 jurisdictions on its 2021 hellholes list – which, in order, include: (1) California (with the plaintiffs’ bar taking advantage of unique California laws like the Private Attorney General Act); (2) New York City (particularly regarding Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility claims and an activist attorney general battling climate change with energy companies), (3) Georgia....
December 10, 2021 Litigation California Georgia Illinois Louisiana Missouri

Car Owners Furious After Police Chief Orders Vehicles Towed Following Devastating Flooding

Car Owners Furious After Police Chief Orders Vehicles Towed Following Devastating Flooding

Car owners in hard-hit Bridgeport are furious after dozens of vehicles were towed away after last week’s storm without notice. Now they’re told to pay up to get them back.
September 10, 2021 Auto Pennsylvania
Aspen Claims ServiceMid-America Catastrophe ServicesSeekNowKelmar Global