Legal research can be done for free and easily through Google Scholar, but what does it mean when a PA superior court opinion is marked “non-precedential”? Your spell checker — if it’s like mine — won’t recognize the word “precedential” and will suggest “presidential,” which is totally different. A non-precedential…
Update – Reference to Insurance Elections at Trial
If your limited tort case doesn’t settle, you may go to trial. There, the lawyers are generally not permitted to mention insurance in front of the jury. Rather, the judge will instruct the jury to decide whether it believes the evidence supports a finding that the Plaintiff suffered a substantial…
Lawyers Working Remotely
Following the COVID 19 pandemic, you may notice some significant changes to how lawyers practice law. 1. Greater Efficiency For one thing, we have seen that motions court can be handled remotely over the phone in state court, with no issues, saving your attorney travel time to the courthouse…
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
When people think of “insurance,” they often think home or auto coverage, not knowing what coverage exists for claims (for you to get money) or for your defense to a claim against you.With representation, you can often overcome an insurance carrier’s denial of coverage, and possibly even sue your insurance…
Business Interruption Insurance
Countless businesses in the US are closed or severely disrupted from a variety of causes, such as a fire, flood, earthquake, landslide, or most recently, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You might already have a contract (policy) for business interruption insurance. What Can Your Business Do? The…
Landslide Damage | Money Recovery in PA
Damages From a Landslide & Other Danger From Property Liability can exist for the failure to safely maintain property, which causes others to suffer damages. That said, landslide cases can be difficult. For example, the defendant usually blames “Mother Nature,” saying the rain was an “act of God” that made…
Key Decisions in 2017
Every year the appellate court (click here) address new cases that “fill in” missing “pieces” of the law. Let’s have a look at some 2017 developments. Elements of Claim For “Bad Faith” Against an Insurance Company “Bad faith” is when an insurance company denies a claim for a…
Pedalcycle Issues
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Filing Fees & Costs of Dispute Resolution
In Pennsylvania, each party pays his or her own attorney fees related to litigation, unless there is a specific contract or statutory provision allowing one party to recover costs and fees, generally. But what about court costs, such as the filing and administrative fees? Filing Fees and Court Costs…
Pittsburgh Lawyer | Types of Arbitration in PA
Arbitration and Mediation Attorneys Our 7 lawyer firm handles alternative dispute resolution of all kinds, including mandatory or elective mediation and arbitration. We handle claims governed by the AAA (the American Arbitration Association) or done through the courts. Cost-Effective Resolution Talk to us over the phone for free. Then, we…
