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In Unitrin Advantage Ins. Co. v. Beckles, a No-Fault automobile insurer commenced a declaratory judgment action seeking to disclaim coverage on the ground that the claimant had failed to appear for independent medical examinations (“IMEs”). The trial court had denied the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the IME notices were not timely mailed. […]

Claire Neiger convinced the Pennsylvania Superior Court to affirm her 2018 Philadelphia trial victory in favor of a local Hospital. Appellants argued that the trial court erred in giving a misleading, non-standard citizen’s arrest jury instruction. The Superior Court found that “citizen’s arrest” was not referenced in any jury questions, and even if the citizen’s […]

In Unitrin Advantage Ins. Co. v. Cohen & Kramer, MD, P.C., a No-Fault automobile insurer appealed an arbitration award in favor of a medical provider. The insurer had disclaimed coverage on the ground that the provider’s alleged assignee claimant failed to appear for independent medical examinations (“IMEs”).  The arbitrator found that the IME notices were […]

In Healthplus Surgery Center, LLC v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 703556/19 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Co.), GMR argued that a New Jersey medical provider that is not registered to do business in New York cannot maintain a cause of action in a New York Court to collect New York No-Fault benefits.  The court held […]

In one of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s first COVID-19 era trials, Eamon Merrigan successfully defended his client in front of a socially-distanced, masked jury.  Eamon’s 21-year-old client attended an 8th grade class pool party when he was just 14-years-old.  While at the party, he shot the then 13-year-old Plaintiff directly in her ear canal from a close […]