Philadelphia Eagles Sue Insurer Over Pandemic Losses

The Eagles have sued an insurance company in a dispute over what the NFL franchise is owed from a policy as a result of economic losses from the pandemic.
March 25, 2021 Litigation Pennsylvania

Roof Catches On Fire After Downed Power Lines Superheat Metal Nails

The owner of a Greensburg rental property damaged by a fire Friday afternoon said he is awaiting an insurance adjuster’s report to determine his next step.
March 23, 2021 Property Pennsylvania

66 Vehicles Involved In Pennsylvania Pile-up During Winter Storm Gail

Wednesday’s storm caused treacherous road conditions. In Central Pennsylvania, those conditions led to a deadly pile-up.
December 17, 2020 Auto Liability Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Court Opts To Wait Before Issuing Coverage Ruling In COVID-19 Business Interruption Case

The COVID-19-related business interruption coverage case of Taps & Bourbon on Terrace, LLC v. Underwriters at Lloyds London, et al., pending in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, may represent a growing trend all policyholders whose businesses have suffered from the impact of COVID-19 would welcome—the acknowledgement that, as the court stated, “the law and facts are rapidly evolving in the area of COVID-19 related business losses.”
November 5, 2020 Litigation Pennsylvania

Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide

Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Pennsylvania Worker Can Sue Employer For Medical Marijuana Bias

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act provides a private cause of action to workers, allowing state-sanctioned, card-carrying medical pot patients to sue their employers for alleged discrimination based on their lawful use of the drug, a federal judge in Philadelphia ruled on an issue of first impression.
September 30, 2020 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Dismissal, Transfer Developments In 9 States’ Repairer V. Insurer Litigation

Some significant new developments have occurred in the plethora of collision repairer-insurer lawsuits consolidated before the U.S. Middle District of Florida.
September 24, 2020 Auto Litigation Alabama Illinois Kentucky Mississippi Missouri

Social Media, The Undoing Of Another Insurance Fraudster

A York County man tried to fake out police and his insurance company by claiming his car was stolen at Antietam Lake, authorities said Thursday.
September 8, 2020 Auto Fraud Pennsylvania

Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States

A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado

Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores

As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020 Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Isaias Produced Fierce Wind, Devastating Flooding Along East Coast

Whipping winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down trees and knocked out power for millions along the East Coast on Tuesday, with hurricane-strong gusts blasting atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
August 5, 2020 Auto Property Delaware District Of Columbia Maryland New Hampshire New York

Federal Panel To Weigh Consolidation Of Pandemic Coverage Suits

Small businesses and their insurers are set to plead their case to a special panel of federal judges on the prospect of combining a multitude of lawsuits over pandemic-linked business loss coverage in a single court venue.
July 30, 2020 Litigation Illinois Pennsylvania

Altar’d State Files $28 Million Lawsuit Against Insurer; BII Pandemic Claims Were Not Investigated

A national women’s fashion boutique is suing its insurer for $28 million over wrongful denial of coverage, alleging that the insurer denied the retailer’s business interruption claim for pandemic-related losses just days after it was filed.
July 27, 2020 Litigation Pennsylvania

Violent Storms Create Hail, Flash Flooding In Philadelphia Area

The first hint of the trouble to come popped up on radar at noon Monday — an unexceptional patch of light rain over an area from Clifton Heights to Glenolden, Delaware County.
July 8, 2020 Auto Property Pennsylvania

15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates

Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020 Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

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