Forum Non Conveniens in Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, the doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens is governed by Rule 1006(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure which provides as follows: For the convenience of parties and witnesses the court upon petition Read more…
Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania – Common Law In addition to claims for statutory bad faith pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8371, Pennsylvania courts have also recognized the existence of a common law cause of action for bad faith. In Read more…
Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania – Statutory: In Pennsylvania, the Bad Faith Statute, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8371, provides, in pertinent part, as follows: In an action arising under an insurance policy, if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad Read more…
Review Your Auto Insurance Policy for UM/UIM Coverage: This article was featured in the Winter 2017 Edition of Lehigh Valley’s Network Magazine. The full article can be read on Network Magazine’s website HERE. According to recent data compiled by the Read more…
Non-Economic Damages: Understanding the Differences Between Full Tort and Limited Tort Coverage This article was featured in the Spring 2017 Edition of Lehigh Valley’s Network Magazine. The full article can be read on Network Magazine’s website HERE. In Read more…
Trivial Defect on Sidewalk in Philadelphia In Philadelphia, property owners are responsible for the repair, upkeep and maintenance of the sidewalks fronting their property. Specifically, Section 11-505 of the Philadelphia Code states that: The sidewalks of all public streets, and Read more…
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Pennsylvania – Bystander Theory: In Pennsylvania, in order to maintain a claim for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (NIED), a plaintiff must demonstrate one of four factual scenarios: (1) the defendant owed a fiduciary Read more…