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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Future Medical Expenses Within PIP Limits Are “Collectible” and Inadmissible at Trial

Igor Konstankevich May 6, 2026 No Comments

On May 6, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision in Murray v. Punina, A-51-24. The case addressed a question that had troubled trial courts since the…

Vicarious Liability for the Acts or Omissions of Agents

Amelia Michael March 16, 2026 No Comments

Many insurance carriers seek to use independent agents to market and sell their policies, but the legal question of whether these agents are considered representatives of the carrier can significantly…

When “Magic Words” are Nothing More Than a Spectacle

Amelia Michael March 10, 2026 No Comments

In Commonwealth v. Fitzpatrick, 349 A.3d 835 (Pa. 2026), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently revisited the admissibility of expert evidence pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence. The Court had…

District Court Holds Firearm Accident Inside Vehicles Triggers UIM Coverage

Amelia Michael February 17, 2026 No Comments

The District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company, et al. v. Heidi Hunt, et al., Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-02767, 2 025 WL 3634209…

All Good-Faith Attempts at Service of Process Considered

Amelia Michael January 29, 2026 No Comments

On November 13, 2025, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, in Vargas v. United Modular Enterprise, 2025 LX 598559, 2025 WL 3172328 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 13, 2025), sustained the preliminary…

Plaintiff’s Choice of Expert: A Potential Vehicle for Early Disposition

Amelia Michael January 28, 2026 No Comments

In a recent decision, Vakili v. MTD Products Inc., 2025 WL 3141940 (M.D. Pa. 2025), the United Stated District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, in deciding on a…

Fair Share and Fallout: How a Procedural Misstep Derailed a Defense Verdict

Amelia Michael January 27, 2026 No Comments

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a defense verdict and remanded for a new trial after holding that the trial court erred by allowing settled defendants to…

Continual Denial

Amelia Michael January 5, 2026 No Comments

Superior Court Confirms Re-Denial of Coverage Unnecessary Absent New or Novel Information In a recent slip opinion in Jill Sherwood v. Erie Insurance Exchange, No. 17 WDA 2025, 2025 WL…

Infrequent and Restricted Use of a Company Vehicle Does Not Trigger Regular Use

Amelia Michael December 1, 2025 No Comments

In a growing progression of cases analyzing the “Regular Use” exclusion in auto insurance policies, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in All State Fire and Casualty…

Insurance Exchanges versus Mutual Insurance Company Analysis on Citizenship

Amelia Michael November 11, 2025 No Comments

When your out-of-state insurer-client is sued in state court, you may be tempted remove to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Yet even if your insurer-client is incorporated and…

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