Daniel E. Cummins

December 31, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two cases handed down this year may signal the end of the routine bad faith letter typically sent out in automobile cases in the third party, UM, and UIM contexts.

By Daniel E. Cummins

12 minute read

April 18, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Over the past few years, there have been more and more claims being presented for post-traumatic fibromyalgia in personal injury matters.

By Daniel E. Cummins

10 minute read

August 25, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

In today's society, computer powered presentations and displays are everywhere. With the world's reliance on the Internet for information, it seems as if no data or news is disseminated without colorful and eye-catching computer graphics. In other words,

By Daniel E. Cummins

12 minute read

September 15, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

During one "quick" two-and-a-half hour-long Little League baseball game, it cane become clear that a lot of the coaching shouted by the managers and others could also be applied to improve one's game in the practice of law.

By Daniel E. Cummins

8 minute read

March 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The scope of the judicially-created negligent infliction of emotional distress tort has been slowly, but surely, broadened over the course of Pennsylvania jurisprudence since the late 1960s.

By Daniel E. Cummins

10 minute read

March 10, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the St. Patrick's Day celebration of all things Irish comes to mind many famous Irish proverbs. As the Irish have noted, "Proverbs can not be contradicted." Applying Irish proverbs to the practice of law can be enlightening for as Irish playwright Jo

By Daniel E. Cummins

9 minute read

April 12, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the ever-present backlog of trial court calendars across Pennsylvania, more litigants are turning to non-binding mediation or binding arbitration to bring their cases to a resolution. Of course, the uncertainty attendant with jury trials has always been a great motivator for parties to move their cases, as well.

By Daniel E. Cummins

11 minute read

January 07, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Although it is a rare occurrence when a witness claims the privilege against self-incrimination at a deposition, attorneys should be knowledgeable on the law surrounding the privilege so that they may prepare for or quickly respond to the situation.

By Daniel E. Cummins

11 minute read

July 27, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In last month's column, I reviewed the ongoing struggles of trial court judges from across the state in weathering the onslaught of "Hurricane Koken" and the novel issue of whether third party liability claims and the UM/UIM claims should be allowed to proceed in a consolidated fashion. With this article, I address those post-Koken cases that involve bad faith claims.

By Daniel E. Cummins

8 minute read

July 27, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a July 31, 2006, p

By Daniel E. Cummins

6 minute read