New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act Passed, On Governor’s Desk

Jan 11, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by:  Daniel Inadomi, Esq. On January 10, 2022, the New Jersey Senate passed S.B. 1559, known as the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“Act”), which establishes a private cause of action for first-party claimants against an insurer for “unreasonably”...

PA Supreme Court Decision: Reasonable Contest Attorney’s Fees Under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act

Jan 4, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by Alana Staniszewski, Esq. On December 22, 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Lorino v. W.C.A.B. (Commonwealth of PA/Penn DOT), ___ A.3d ___, 2021 WL 6058030 (Pa. 2021), with a holding upsetting years of Workers’ Compensation...

Cleveland Attorney, Brooke Hamilton, Named to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars List

Jan 3, 2022 | News

  Brooke Hamilton, located in the firm’s Cleveland office, is named to the 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for the state of Ohio. The Rising Stars rating is a distinction reserved for attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice. Ms. Hamilton focuses her...

Four Attorneys Promoted To Membership Status

Jan 3, 2022 | News

Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2022. These talented attorneys, located in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have diverse legal practices that support the needs of our clients, and the growth of the...

Reasonable Belief as to Mutual Mistake in Coverage Limit Results in Summary Judgment for Insurer

Dec 29, 2021 | Articles & Updates

Article by Daniel Inadomi, Esq. A federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, in part, and dismissed a bad faith claim after finding that the insurer had a reasonable basis for denying the insured’s...