As the unemployment rate skyrockets with businesses laying off and temporarily furloughing their employees, those who are forced to stay at home are looking forward to returning to the workforce. Conversely, essential employees that include medical professionals,...
Insurance Defense
Coronavirus-Driven Car Insurance Discounts Fall Short
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, shelter at home orders and shuttering businesses resulted in fewer drivers on the road. In response to that unprecedented trend, many high-profile auto insurance companies offered discounts that reflected drivers’ reduced time...
In case of first impression, United States District Court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania holds that insurer is entitled to look to extrinsic evidence in determining who is an insured
Henry Bond owned a vehicle which he insured with GEICO. Tatiana Chapman, the mother of one of Mr. Bond’s children, was with Mr. Bond at a family function in Philadelphia when she asked Mr. Bond for the keys so she could retrieve a diaper bag from the vehicle. She had...
Asbestos defendants await ruling by Supreme Court on whether the Fair Share Act applies to asbestos claims
On March 6, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard argument in a case that should clarify whether a jury can determine that some asbestos defendants are more liable than other defendants or whether the verdict should be simply divided by the number of defendants....
