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PA Superior Court holds that future medical expenses in motor vehicle litigation are not subject to Act VI’s cost-containment provisions.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that in motor vehicle litigation, future medical expenses do not need to be reduced under Act VI before being presented to
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Presumption of rear driver’s negligence not rebutted by evidence of a sudden stop by lead driver at a time and place where sudden stops are to be expected.
The rear-end accident in this case occurred at an intersection where the traffic light was green and a sedan in front of the plaintiff’s vehicle stopped at the
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Trial court erred in granting motion for directed verdict on the statutory alcohol impairment defense.
While riding a bicycle in the dark, without reflective clothing, proper lighting or reflectors on his bicycle, on a six-lane roadway, rather than an adjacent s
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Out-of-possession landowner can be liable for property defects.
The Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision which held that the duty to maintain sidewalks in a “reasonably safe condition” under Section 7-210 of the New
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The Eleventh Circuit upheld foreign arbitral award, refusing to apply the New York Convention’s public policy exception.
At issue before the Eleventh Circuit in this matter was the interplay between a foreign arbitration award and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement
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The MCARE Act’s seven-year statute of repose struck down as unconstitutional under the Pennsylvania Constitution.
While the facts of this case are disputed due to the fact that the trial court granted
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It was reversible error for trial court to deny motions to strike two jurors for cause when the judge was not present during voir dire and did not personally assess their tones of voice and demeanor.
In this medical malpractice case, three jurors expressed views during during voir dire that medical malpractice lawsuits negatively affect the cost of m
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Third Circuit set to decide whether a company can be retroactively deemed to have “sold” a product it never had control of.
A panel of the the Third Circuit reversed a District Court’s conclusion that Amazon.com was not a “seller” of an allegedly defective dog collar under Section 4
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Phishing scheme is covered under a commercial crime policy.
The district court held that the loss of more than $1.7 million to a sophisticated phishing scheme was covered under the commercial crime insurance policy and
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An injury report form is not comparable to a tort claims notice.
The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice and filled out an injury report form addressed to Rutgers Department of Risk Management and Insurance.
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