Daniel E. Cummins

July 01, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Every so often in Pennsylvania jurisprudence, an appellate court criminal law decision comes along that could serve to have a substantial impact on the litigation of Pennsylvania personal injury matters.

By Daniel E. Cummins

5 minute read

December 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In last week's column, I reviewed the important cases and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation matters over the past year. As President John F. Kennedy once said, "Change is the law of life." Here's a look into anticipated developments in the law that may change life as we know it as civil litigators in Pennsylvania.

By Daniel E. Cummins

6 minute read

December 17, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2013, many novel civil litigation issues came before the trial and appellate courts of Pennsylvania for decision. Some of these issues were resolved and some were left open for another day, but one key trend that emerged was courts wrestling with technological advances like social media, cellphones and GPS devices in the legal spectrum.

By Daniel E. Cummins

8 minute read

November 07, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

One important part of the litigation of personal injury matters involves a battle of the experts over the wage-loss claims presented by the injured party.

By Daniel E. Cummins

9 minute read

July 23, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

On occasion, a plaintiff comes along who has separate claims for personal injuries arising out of different accidents that occurred close in time.

By Daniel E. Cummins

11 minute read

September 28, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

At the end of last month, a rare and remarkable thing happened in Pennsylvania jurisprudence -- two trial court judges, on opposite sides of the Commonwealth, unbeknownst to each other, handed down decisions on the same date, on the same issue, with the same result.

By Daniel E. Cummins

6 minute read

February 22, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

There has been a great deal of attention paid to the hot topic of cell phone use and texting while driving, particularly among younger drivers. Whether all this talk results in any changes in the law on the topic remains to be seen.

By Daniel E. Cummins

8 minute read

January 25, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

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By Daniel E.Cummins

4 minute read

November 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The year 2011 brought on a lot of changes in the auto law context such that litigators in this field may wish that they had a GPS to navigate through all of the nuances of the issues presented.

By Daniel E. Cummins

15 minute read

July 26, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a 2010 column headlined "Hang Up and Drive: Lawmakers and Courts Tackle the Dangers of Cellular Phone Use by Drivers," I analyzed the current legislative and common law trends related to cell phone use while driving.

By Daniel E. Cummins

9 minute read