July 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Appellate Guidance Needed on Out-of-State Medical Expenses in Motor Vehicle Accident CasesWhile there is a lack of appellate guidance on these issues, a few notable decisions have been handed down by Pennsylvania trial court judges across the commonwealth.
By Daniel E. Cummins
10 minute read
May 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Volunteering for Mock Trial Competitions Leads to Real Improvement in Trial SkillsAs another high school mock trial season comes to a close, here are some reflections on lessons that mock trial students learn that can also be applied by real attorneys to real life trials in order to improve their presentation skills in the courtroom.
By Daniel E. Cummins
11 minute read
February 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. High Court Shows Continuing Signs of Moderation With Regular Use Exclusion HoldingOn Jan. 29, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited and much anticipated decision in the regular use exclusion case of Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange, and, in doing so, seemed to signal a possible continuing movement away from its previous penchant for advancing plaintiffs' causes in personal injury matters and toward a more reasoned, moderate approach to civil litigation questions of law.
By Daniel E. Cummins
7 minute read
December 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Mixed Bag: Plaintiffs and Defendants Score Victories in Law Changes in 2023Here's a look at the notable trends and decisions in Pennsylvania civil litigation law over the past year along with a review of anticipated decisions to keep an eye out for in the year ahead.
By Daniel E. Cummins
15 minute read
June 01, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Shows Teasing Signs of ModerationOver the past five years or so, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been issuing one decision after another, along with civil litigation rule changes, most, if not all of which, have greatly favored personal injury plaintiffs' causes. A couple of recent decisions by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have tempered this sense of futility for some.
By Daniel E. Cummins
8 minute read
March 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Supreme Court Completes U-Turn on Validity of Household ExclusionBack in 2019, in the case of Gallagher v. GEICO Indemnity, 201 A.3d 131, 138 (Pa. 2019), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the household exclusion, found in automobile insurance policies, violated Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law and was, therefore, not enforceable under any circumstance.
By Daniel E. Cummins
13 minute read
January 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Supreme Court Decisions and Rule Changes Continue to Favor Plaintiff's CausesWith the pendulum of judicial thought at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court level having swung so far in the plaintiffs favor, it appears that the sky's the limit for the plaintiffs bar to continue to alter the legal landscape in Pennsylvania.
By Daniel E. Cummins
11 minute read
December 22, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
2022 Year-End Review: Use of Zoom Becomes the Norm, Several Law ChangesHere's a look at the notable trends and decisions in Pennsylvania civil litigation law over the past year along with a review of anticipated decisions to keep an eye out for in the year ahead.
By Daniel E. Cummins
18 minute read
September 29, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Measured Response: Flawed Dicta on Fair Share Act in 'Spencer' Should be RejectedIt seems that an intellectual debate has been sparked on whether the pertinent parts of the Spencer opinion on the issue of whether the Fair Share Act applies to innocent plaintiffs are dicta and whether the analysis contained in that dicta is flawed.
By Daniel E. Cummins
7 minute read
August 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Dicta, Dicta, Dicta: Innocent Victim Plaintiffs and the Fair Share Act (Part 2)The notion that the Fair Share Act does not apply when an injured party plaintiff is an innocent victim of the negligence of another seems to be gaining steam in recent several state and federal court decisions despite the fact that this notion is based upon dicta initially espoused in the Spencer decision.
By Daniel E. Cummins
8 minute read
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