Oct 2, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
The Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has issued a decision providing insurers with further guidance on what constitutes a meaningful investigation in the context of a UIM claim. In Mineo v. GEICO, W.D. Pa., Civil Action No. 12-1547 (W.D....
Sep 23, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
In its most recent interpretation of a “household exclusion” provision in a UIM policy the Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a 2-1 decision, struck down the exclusion and awarded the claimant UIM benefits based upon the unique, and conflicting, exclusion language...
Sep 3, 2014 | Articles/E-Alerts
A common issue facing defendants is the prospect of being forced to try a case in a venue far from where the incident happened and where witnesses and evidence are located. Usually, the forum was only chosen by Plaintiff for purposes of verdict-maximization and...