How Delays from the Pandemic are Changing the Landscape for Relief in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits & Putting a Strain on Insurers

Mar 19, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Mark Derner, Esq. The cogs of justice in our society move very slowly, even more so with the fallout from a global pandemic. The court system is playing catchup with an increasingly backlogged court docket. Cases filed before the covid-19 pandemic have been...

Attorney Lyda Interviewed Regarding Heightened Concerns in Food Industry Injuries

Mar 16, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Attorney T.H. Lyda was interviewed in an article published in the Business Insurance online publication on March 15, 2023. The article by Jon Campisi entitled, “Pandemic Heightened Concerns on Food Industry Injuries” features T.H. Lyda and...

No Bad Faith for “Reasonable, Not Perfect” Claims Handling

Mar 15, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment after finding that an insurer’s procedures need only be reasonable, not perfect and that the insurer did not act in bad faith regarding...

Attorneys O’Neal, Washowich & Rafferty Successfully Remove Class Action Suit, Resulting in Plaintiff’s Voluntary Dismissal

Mar 14, 2023 | News

Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Lyle Washowich, and Ken Rafferty successfully removed a class action suit to Federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), resulting in Plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of the case in its...

No Bad Faith or “Nefarious Purpose” in Updating Liability Assessment & Settlement Value

Mar 10, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a bad faith claim after finding that the insured failed to produce sufficient evidence to show the insurer lacked a reasonable basis for its...