Regan Curran joins McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Curran worked with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and the Center for Employment Opportunities. In her position at Center for Employment Opportunities, Ms. Curran worked...
Prior to 2011, Pennsylvania common law recognized the concept of “joint and several liability,” which held that all codefendants are jointly and severally liable for the entirety of the verdict regardless of what percentage of liability a fact finder allocated to...
The “regular use exclusion” is commonly included in all Pennsylvania auto insurance policies as a method to preclude benefits while operating vehicles an insured regularly uses or has access to but are not otherwise insured under the policy. The Pennsylvania Supreme...
On April 19, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarified the need for UM/UIM stacking waivers after the removal of a vehicle in Franks v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, No. 42 MAP 2022. In Franks, the claimants originally owned two vehicles on...
In a recent decision in Mid-Century Insurance Company v. Werley, No. 21-5592, 2023 WL 2727575 (April 30, 2023), Judge Edward G. Smith of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania examined the enforceability of the household exclusion to preclude UM/UIM benefits following...
Sean Simon joins the McCormick and Priore, P.C. Philadelphia office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Simon worked both as an attorney and a law clerk at a prominent Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm. During his time as a Plaintiff’s attorney, Mr. Simon zealously...
Listen to our very own Scott J. Tredwell along with Marni C. Berger, Esquire, discussing various bad faith issues on the Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky Show. Access the podcast here.
In a recent decision, the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania clarified the requirements of reporting a hit-and-run claim to the uninsured motorist benefits insurance carrier. Smart v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 21-3910 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 12, 2023). The Court denied...
On February 21, 2023, the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel presented “Investigating and Defending Sexual Torts,” which included presenters Barbara Ziv, M.D., Forensic Psychiatrist, John P. Delaney, Jr., Esq., Director of Investigations of the Archdiocese of...
