Pennsylvania Supreme Court Enforces Household Vehicle Exclusion

Feb 20, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Daniel Twilla, Esq. and Josephine Mlakar, Law Clerk The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently affirmed that the household vehicle exclusion may be applied to deny underinsured (UIM) coverage for claims arising out of an insureds use or occupancy of a...

Attorneys Barbacane & O’Neal Secure Dismissal for Hospital in Luzerne County

Feb 10, 2023 | News

Attorneys Courtney Barbacane and Stuart T. O’Neal III secured the dismissal, with prejudice, of a hospital client in Luzerne County, PA in a medical malpractice action involving allegations of intra/post-operative complications. The hospital faced vicarious...

Asserting Immunity from Tort Liability as a Statutory Employer

Feb 6, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Alana Staniszewski, Esq. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently dove into the depths of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”) in reviewing an appeal of a $5.6 million judgment in favor of an injured worker against a general contractor for...

Insured’s Failure to Obtain Consent to Settlement Deemed Prejudicial

Feb 2, 2023 | Articles & Updates

The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss breach of contract and bad faith claims with prejudice after finding that an insured had no basis to sue its insurer for reimbursement of a settlement payment when the insured did not...

Western District Finds No Bad Faith For Policy Interpretation Based On Unsettled Law

Jan 25, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Daniel Inadomi, Esq. The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment and denied an insured’s motion for summary judgment after finding that the insurer did not act in bad faith when it requested that its...