Is Emotional Distress Covered as a Bodily Injury?

Aug 29, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Kathleen Dapper, Adam Murdock, and Daniel Twilla. published in The Legal Intelligencer Issued August 24, 2023 Awaiting argument at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Kramer v. Nationwide’s outcome will be of great interest to attorneys across Pennsylvania, as...

Eastern District Holds No Claim for “Pandemic-Related Losses” Without “Direct Physical Loss or Damage”

Aug 29, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss with prejudice where the insured was unable to recover for pandemic-related losses that were not caused by “direct...

Attorneys Damico, Horvat & Sargent Obtain Dismissals for Two Railroad Clients in Pennsylvania

Aug 28, 2023 | News

Attorneys David Damico, Patrick Horvat, and Amanda Sargent were successful in the dismissal of two (2) railroad clients in McKean County, PA.  The team successfully excluded both Plaintiff’s Medical and Liability Experts and thus were granted summary judgment in the...

Case Dismissed – Federal Court Finds “Totality” of Allegations Insufficient to Support Bad Faith Complaint

Aug 24, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a claim for statutory bad faith after finding that the “totality” of the allegations regarding “timing,...

Barbacane & Kaminski Secure Dismissal of Corporate Liability Claim in Medical Malpractice Action

Aug 18, 2023 | News

Attorneys Courtney Barbacane and Michelle Kaminski secured the dismissal of a corporate liability claim in a medical malpractice action involving a physician practice group. Counsel successfully argued that physician practice groups have neither the role of a...