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Pennsylvania Injury Lawyers
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Accepts Household Exclusion Issue
July 28, 2010
Superior Court Adds New Wrinkle to Stacking Case
July 23, 2010
Accident Claims Corrections Officer
July 16, 2010
Trial Court Holds Medical Assistance Payments Can Be Recovered In Car Accident Case
July 2, 2010
Schmidt Kramer Attorneys Elected to Pennsylvania Association for Justice
June 29, 2010
Woman killed, 2 hurt during charity motorcycle ride
June 14, 2010
Employee Standing Outside Another Vehicle Is "Occupant" Of Parked For UIM Coverage
June 11, 2010
SchmidtKramer Awards 13 Essay Contest Winners
June 2010
Pennsylvania SuperLawyers Recognizes SchmidtKramer Law Firm
May 26, 2010
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Insurance Company May Pay Deductible Pro Rata
Elliottsburg boy taken to hospital after being thrown from car in Perry County crash
May 24, 2010
New York woman in fair condition following Saturday crash on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County
May 24, 2010
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds Third Party Is Not Bound By Underinsured Motorist Proceeding Award
May 17, 2010
San Diego man facing drug charges following Lebanon County crash
May 13, 2010
PennDOT flag man hit by car, dies at construction zone in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County
May 11, 2010
Head-on crash in southwestern Pennsylvania kills 2 teens, injures 1
May 11, 2010
2 truck drivers killed in 5-vehicle Pennsylvania crash
May 11, 2010
3 injured in 3-car crash on state Route 422 in Lebanon County
April 15, 2010
Police identify 3 people injured in 5-car crash on Route 11 in Dickinson Township
April 9, 2010
Crash kills Lewisburg resident, 62
April 5, 2010
17-year-old girl killed in Dickinson Township crash
April 5, 2010
Lancaster County man flown to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center following crash near Elco High School
April 5, 2010
2 injured in 2-car crash on Vine Street in Londonderry Township
March 29, 2010
Northumberland County women taken to hospital after being struck by a car outside Walmart in Washington Township
March 29, 2010
Dillsburg man suffers minor injuries in Upper Allen Twp. crash
March 26, 2010
Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied in Case Where Third Party Trial Verdict Was Molded to Reflect Underinsured Settlement
March 24, 2010
Coroner identifies victim of Saturday’s fatal crash
March 17, 2010
Car accident kills Gettysburg teen
March 15, 2010
2 injured in crash on Doubling Gap Road in Cumberland County
March 15, 2010
Swatara Township police seek public's help in hit-and-run death investigation
March 10, 2010
Chance of dying in gas-pump fire, like one that killed Cumberland County teen, is '2 in 10s of billions'
March 9, 2010
CMS Extends MMSEA Reporting Deadline
February 19, 2010
Pa. Superior Court Rules That HMOs Exempt From Bad Faith Statute
January 25, 2010
Superior Court Affirms Limited Tort Verdict Which Awarded Non-Economic Damages
January 21, 2010
Attorney Charles E. Schmidt Jr. to be Honored for Distinguished Service
January 22, 2010
Third Circuit Affirms District Court Holding That Estate's Underinsured Motorist Claim Is Barred Due To State Of Maine Damages Cap
January 6, 2010
Superior Court Enforces A Workers Compensation Disclaimer Release Against A Third Party
December 17, 2009
PENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT DECIDES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM CAN PROCEED DESPITE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT PROBLEM
December 16, 2009
Trial Court Holds That Signing Application Is Not a Writing (Only Acceptance of Coverage)
December 10, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Signed Application Is Not A Valid Written Request For Lower Underinsured Motorist Coverage
December 9, 2009
Judge: MVFRL Aims to Protect Insurers
December 4, 2009
Justices to mull validity of 'regular use' exclusion for police injured in on-duty crashes
November 30, 2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Limits Effect Of Release In Vicarious Liability
November 25, 2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Grants Petition For Appeal Of Regular Use Underinsured Motorist Case
November 19, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause In Underinsured Motorist Case
November 9, 2009
Plaintiff’s Motion To Remand Denied When Diversity Claim Is Not Limited To Damages Not In Excess Of $75,000
November 6, 2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Medicare is Entitled To Restitution Payments Made To Medical Provider
October 27, 2009
District Court Holds That Non-fleet Commercial Policies Must Comply With Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law
October 23, 2009
Superior Court Allows Molding Of Jury Verdict To Reflect Underinsured Motorist Recovery
September 29, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Person Injured In A Car Accident While Sleeping Cannot Sue Co-employee Who Caused Accident
September 17, 2009
En banc panel of Pennsylvania Superior Court Decides Jury Should Not Be Instructed on Doctor's 'Error of Judgment' - Decision Protects Patients' Rights
September 4, 2009
Auto Provision Collides With Comp Coverage Before High Court
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September 3, 2009
Gerard Kramer Is Honorary Co-Chair of 23rd Annual UCP/SchmidtKramer Golf Tournament
August 10, 2009
ERISA - Subrogation and Reimbursement Checklist
August 26, 2009
Terry Hyman Named a Director of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
July 21, 2009
Household Exclusion Clause Upheld by Penn. Supreme Court
July 9, 2009
3rd Circuit Recognizes New Cause of Action for Civil Rights Violations at Nursing Homes
July 1, 2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Affirms Household Exclusion Under Section 1738
June 23, 2009
Court Rules Possible Bad Faith Allowed For Removing Arbitration Clause From Policy
June 10, 2009
Superior Court Reverses Trial Court Decision Which Allowed Non-Use of Seatbelt To Be Admitted
June 2, 2009
SCHMIDT KRAMER Lawyers Named 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
June 1, 2009
Third Circuit Court Holds That Car Driven By Co-employee Is Not Uninsured Or Underinsured Vehicle
May 29, 2009
Obama Memo on Complete Immunity Preemption Makes Clear Rule of Law Prevails Over Rule of Politics
May 21, 2009
SchmidtKramer makes gift to Law School
May 19, 2009
SchmidtKramer to Donate $10,000 to Nancy Liu Fund
May 19, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Says Forum Shopping Not Per Se Improper In Insurance Case
May 21, 2009
SCHMIDT KRAMER FIGHTS AND WINS FOR THEIR CLIENTS WHO ARE INJURED!
May 11, 2009
District Court Denies Motion To Strike Allegations That Underinsured Motorist Carrier Violated Fiduciary Obligations
April 17, 2009
Superior Court Case Quashing Underinsured Motorist Carrier Appeal Now Published Precedent
April 17, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Allows Underinsured Motorist Claim And Bad Faith To Proceed At Same Time
April 6, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds Denial Of Delay Damages In High/Low Case
April 1, 2009
Pennsylvania Insurance Company Allowed By Court To Pro-rate Deductibles Paid For Property Damage
March 9, 2009
Pennsylvania District Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss And Transfer Pennsylvania Bad Faith Case To Delaware
March 9, 2009
Long-Term Disability Plan Allowed To Offset Benefits Paid By Work Loss Benefits Paid By First Party Carrier
March 9, 2009
District Court Holds That Estate Underinsured Motorist Claim Barred Due To State Of Maine Law
March 6, 2009
NEW PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT DECISION HOLDS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE PRESENTS QUESTION FOR JURY ON STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
February 27, 2009
Trial Court Decision On Underinsured Motorist Decision Binding Third Party Case
February 25, 2009
New Pennsylvania Superior Court Decision Holds Products Liability Case Not Preempted by Federal Law
February 18, 2009
Court Approves SchmidtKramer Settlement Petition Arising From Pedestrian Death
February 10, 2009
SURGICAL ERRORS
February 9, 2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Affirms Holding On MCARE Expert Testimony
January 30, 2009
Colon Cancer Medical Malpractice/Negligence Cases in Central Pennsylvania.
January 29, 2009
Federal Court Holds Colossus Evaluation Discoverable In Bad Faith Underinsured Motorist Case
January 27, 2009
Pennsylvania Association For Justice Responds To George Will (Pocono Record - January 18, 2009)
January 20, 2009
Court Holds Insurance Company Can Request IME As Condition For Coverage And Is not Precluded by Section 1796 Of the MVFRL
January 16, 2009
Court Allows Claims For Emotional Distress After Alleged Breach Of Contract To Continue
January 16, 2009
Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules Insured Bears Burden To Show Underinsured Motorist Rejection Form Is Forgery
January 14, 2009
Harrisburg Patriot News - Pennsylvania judges split on who can perform marriages
January 8, 2009
The Price of Beauty (The New York Times)
December 23, 2008
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Lack Of Informed Consent Can Be Establish By Circumstantial Evidence In Medical Malpractice Case
December 19, 2008
Tainted toys - AS I SEE IT SCOTT B. COOPER
December 19, 2008
Pennsylvania Superior Court Case Reverses Trial Court Decision To Transfer Case On Forum Non Conveniens
December 17, 2008
Trial Court Reversed In Asbestos Case Because It Does Not Allow Four Peremptory Challenges
December 17, 2008
Harrisburg Man Charged In Crash That Killed His Brother
December 8, 2008
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Insureds Are Not Required To Exhaust First Level UM/UIM Coverage Before Pursuing Second Level
November 24, 2008
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds That Insurance Company Is Not Obligated To Pay For Insureds Restitution Order
November 19, 2008
Lackawanna County Court Denies Effort To Separate Tort and Underinsured Motorist Claims in Post-Koken Case
November 7, 2008
Justices Side With Passengers in Key UIM Case
October 30, 2008
Court Denies Unopposed Motion To Dismiss In Lawsuit Arising Out Of Uninsured Motorist Claim
October 21, 2008
Auto Insurance Company Waives Right To Object To Venue For Underinsured Motorist Arbitration After Car Accident
September 26, 2008
Car Accident Uninsured Motorist and/or Underinsured Motorist Case Transferred
September 26, 2008
Denying Stacking Without Waiver Violates MVFRL, Insured Argues
September 12, 2008
Person Named As A "Listed Driver" On Personal Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy Is Entitled to Underinsured Motorist Coverage
September 12, 2008
Federal District Court Grants Remand Motion In Uninsured Motorist Case
August 28, 2008
Court Holds No Underinsured Motorist Coverage Under Antique/Classic Car Policy Unless Actually Occupying It
August 28, 2008
Middle District Federal Court Remands Underinsured Motorist Declaratory Judgment Action Dealing With Sackett Issue
July 25, 2008
Federal Court Declines Jurisdiction Over Underinsured Motorist Declaratory Judgment Action
July 23, 2008
Insured Not Allowed Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist Benefits for Accident Caused By Co-employee
July 16, 2008
Middle District of Pennsylvania District Court Nullifies Purported Sign down Of Underinsured Motorist Coverage
July 14, 2008
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds Workers' Compensation Employer May Enter Judgment In Common Pleas Court
July 8, 2008
Federal Court Holds That Insurance Company Is Not Required To Obtain New Form To Lower Underinsured Motorist Coverage
June 10, 2008
Employees of Corporation Not Allowed to Stack Underinsured Motorist Coverage Under Insurance Policy
May 20, 2008
Court Denies Discovery of Post-arbitration Conduct by Adjuster in Bad Faith Case
May 1, 2008
Motion to Remand Denied in Underinsured Motorist Case
April 23, 2008
Estate of Motor Vehicle Accident Victim Cannot Sue Commonwealth for Negligence over Failing to Maintain or Design A Guardrail
April 18, 2008
District Court Holds that a Written Request for Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Was Valid
April 17, 2008
Court orders New Trial on Damages For Car Accident
April 16, 2008
Insurance Company May Be Responsible for Full Amount of Verdict Even if In Excess of Policy Limits
April 11, 2008
Bad Faith Claim Arising Out of Insurance Company Handling of Underinsured Motorist Claim Allowed to Proceed
April 11, 2008
Insurance Company Required to Provide Uninsured Motorist Benefits for Dirt Bike Accident
April 4, 2008
Bad Faith Case Not Remanded to State Court Based Upon Forum Non Conveniens
April 3, 2008
Non-expert Witness Allowed to Testify on Speed Of Another Vehicle Involved in Car Accident
March 14, 2008
Navigating Liens in Civil Cases
March 11, 2008
Tom Cook, National and State Recognized Expert in Workers' Compensation Joins SCHMIDTKRAMER P.C.
March 4, 2008
Gerry Kramer Receives Prestigous AV Rating From Martindale-Hubbell
February 20, 2008
Motor Vehicle Accident Jury Award For Future Medical Expenses Modified
February 15, 2008
Scott Cooper, SchmidtKramer P.C., Partner Elected to Dauphin County Bar Association Board of Directors
February 15, 2008
Workers' Compensation Immunity Must Be Raised As Affirmative Defense
February 14, 2008
Fraudulent Joinder Claim Denied/Remand Granted
January 29, 2008
Subrogation claim denied for Heart and Lung Benefits
January 29, 2008
Federal Court Denies Insurance Company Motion to Dismiss Bad Faith Claim Based upon Statute of Limitations
January 24, 2008
Supreme Court of Pa. Holds that Commerical Fleet policy does not need stacking waiver
January 8, 2008
Petition for Appeal denied in Port Authority UM case
November 19, 2007
Getting the Medical Records You Need
November 2, 2007
Survey Shows Lack of Awareness Among Consumers When it Comes to Their Homeowners Policies
June 4, 2007
Scott Cooper addresses insurance gouging in letter to The Patriot-News
June 2, 2007
Scott Cooper named a 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
May 31, 2007
Scott Cooper speaks at PATLA seminar in Philadelphia
May 23, 2007
Scott Cooper gives presentation at PATLA seminar
May 11, 2007
Scott Cooper asked to join the American College of Trial Lawyers
May 3, 2007
New MD PA Case on Household Exclusion (reconsideration partially granted)
April 11, 2007
New 8371/Contract Bad Faith Case
April 11, 2007
New civil rules on joinder, cross-claims, etc.
March 26, 2007
New Pennsylvania Super on Punitive Damages
March 14, 2007
New Pennsylvania Super Case on Dirt Bike
March 9, 2007
SchmidtKramer Attorney to Participate in Superior Court En Banc Session
March 7, 2007
Benefits From Self-Paid Disability Policy Don
March 7, 2007
New Pennsylvania Super on Setoff of Disability Benefits on UIM
March 5, 2007
New MD Motion to Remand Granted
February 28, 2007
New ED PA sign down case
February 27, 2007
New Supreme PIGA/J & S decision
February 21, 2007
Common Policy Language Provides Coverage for Post-Traumatic Stress
February 19, 2007
New Pennsylvania Case Allowing for Emotion Distress under MVA Policy
February 12, 2007
New Western District of Pennsylvania Case on “Use” of Vehicle
February 8, 2007
Supreme Court Tackles Insurance Choice Questions
January 29, 2007
New UIM subro/prejudice case today Superior Court
January 23, 2007
Superior Court Published Opinion Sets Aside Household Exclusion and Gives Partner Named Insured Status
January 17, 2007
New Pennsylvania Super Memo Decision on No Causation
January 12, 2007
Superior Opinions - Glikman v. Progress/982 EDA 2006
January 11, 2007
Study finds basic doctor errors resulted in missed, delayed diagnoses
October 3, 2006
Scott B. Cooper represented the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
October 18, 2006
Judge Considers New Exception To At-Will Doctrine
December 11, 2006
SchmidtKramer takes a stand against drunk driving
November 2006
Make Your Settlement Demands Persuasive
October 18, 2006
Scott B. Cooper a Recipient of “Lawyers on the Fast Track” Award
September 21, 2006
Scott Cooper Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
July 2006
Senate Bill 1205 – Act No. 109
August 15, 2006
Scott B. Cooper, Helping to Protect the Rights of Children, is Named as "Readers’ Choice" Attorney by Harrisburg Magazine
September 2005
Charles Schmidt, Jr., Achieves a $375,000 Settlement
October 2005
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