
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

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
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
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.

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
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
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
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 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



