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Goldberg, Miller & Rubin attorneys, Richard Castagna, Matthew Moroney and Warren Holland, successfully defended a large insurance carrier against allegations of defamation, commercial disparagement, intentional interference with contractual relations, and civil conspiracy.  The lawsuit, which was filed by a local chiropractor, alleged that the insurance company conspired to disparage the chiropractor’s reputation by making defamatory […]

Joe Petka obtained a defense verdict in his second Philadelphia UIM jury trial this year. Mr. Petka represented a UIM carrier sued by its insured for UIM benefits. The plaintiff, an 83-year-old widower, totaled his vehicle in an intersectional collision, after another driver negligently made a left turn across his path of travel. The plaintiff […]

Lori Miller successfully convinced Judge Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to dismiss Plaintiff’s bad faith claim in the initial pleadings stage of litigation. Plaintiff was a full tort off-duty Philadelphia police officer that was rear-ended by an uninsured driver. The 37-year-old mother of three was taken from the accident scene to the emergency […]

Mr. Petka defended a national UIM carrier in a lawsuit for first-party benefits. The plaintiff, who was a 45-year-old sprinkler fitter, was struck by an out-of-control vehicle on Roosevelt Boulevard. The plaintiff alleged herniations in his lower back and a meniscal tear in his left knee. The tortfeasor’s carrier quickly tendered the minimal policy limits […]

We are pleased to announce that Joseph Petka, Warren Holland and Dana Koos have been named partners in our Philadelphia and New York offices.