UTPCPL Claim Against Insurance Agent Found “Colorable”

Jul 28, 2021 | Articles & Updates

Judge Horan of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insureds’ motion to remand after finding that an insurance agency was not fraudulently joined because the UTPCPL claim against it was “colorable.”  See Starkey...

Burns White Sponsors DRI Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar

Jul 22, 2021 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Defense Research Institute’s Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar in Chicago, IL on July 22-24, 2021.  Attorneys Daniel Twilla, Kathleen Dapper,  and Matthew Meyers attended the event.

Attorneys Johnson And Griffin Secure Defense Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case

Jul 19, 2021 | News

Dave Johnson and Ashley Griffin secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case against a physician and his employer in Jefferson County on July 15, 2021. The jury returned a unanimous verdict after about two hours of deliberation. Plaintiffs’ lawyers from...

Burns White Attorneys Speak at PAHCRM

Jul 16, 2021 | Events

Attorneys Andrew Hazi and John Bass presented the topic, Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Provider Liability Exposure in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Association for Health Care Risk Management (PAHCRM) Summer Conference on July 16, 2021 in Bedford Springs, PA....

Attorneys O’Neal, Sottile, And Podheiser Successful As Third Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision Dismissing Employment Discrimination Case

Jul 16, 2021 | News

After winning summary judgment in September of 2020, Burns White Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Mark Sottile, and Ira Podheiser were successful in filing a responsive brief with the Third Circuit following Plaintiff’s appeal. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court’s...