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Plaintiff was a passenger in her friend’s vehicle that was involved in an accident with the tortfeasor. Plaintiff initially filed suit against the tortfeasor and then filed a subsequent action and argued she should be considered an insured while occupying the host vehicle, thus entitling her to underinsured motorist benefits.  Robert argued there is no […]

Dana prevailed in defending a NY UM arbitration where the insured claimed he was riding his motorcycle and was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. The insured presented a receipt from a tow truck company and medical records regarding his alleged injuries. During the arbitration, Dana presented evidence that the insured submitted a forged tow […]

Plaintiff was a 19 year old college student aspiring to be an emergency services responder, who was a passenger in the automobile of an underage driver who had been drinking at a party.  The driver lost control of his vehicle, struck a parked car causing his vehicle to roll over.  Plaintiff was immediately rendered unconscious, […]

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 […]

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 […]