Firm News Archives

Third Circuit Affirms Decision from Eastern District of Pennsylvania Holding Failing to Settle Medical Malpractice Case on Behalf of Insured Was Bad Faith.
December 26, 2008

The Price of Beauty (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

Federal District Court Holds that State Farm refusal to pay medical benefits to insured injured in car accident may expose it to both bad faith and breach of contract claims
December 19, 2008

Federal District Court Judge Predicts Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Lift Ban On Uninsured Driver Recovery When Collecting against Negligent Third Party After Car Accident
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

Middle District of Pennsylvania District Court holds Medical Malpractice Defendant may not use Plaintiff's treating physician's testimony when generalities are not applied to facts and testimony is outside the scope of direct examination
December 16, 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

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Underinsured Motorist Coverage "Other Insurance" Clause Is Void (Superior Court Generette Decision Reversed)
October 24, 2008

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That City Is Immune From Dangerous Condition On Sidewalk And Abutting Property After Negligence For Not Removing Ice And Snow
October 22, 2008

Court Denies Unopposed Motion To Dismiss In Lawsuit Arising Out Of Uninsured Motorist Claim
October 21, 2008

Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules That Cab Driver Is Not Allowed To Receive Underinsured Motorist Coverage After Sustaining Injuries In Car Accident Due To Insurance Policy Exclusions
October 13, 2008

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Appeal Regarding Underinsured Motorist Benefits After Child Is Tragically Killed In Pedestrian Accident
October 2, 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

Police Officer Injured Outside His Cruiser While Making Stop Is Held To Be A "Protected" Person Entitled To Underinsured Motorist Coverage
July 31, 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

State Superior Court Holds That Product Liability Case Released When Plaintiff Signed General Release With Insurance Company
July 8, 2008

Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds Workers Compensation Employer May Enter Judgment In Common Pleas Court
July 8, 2008

Federal Court Holds that Insurance Company Must Obtain New Rejection of Stacking Waiver in Underinsured Motorist Case - Applies Sackett
June 17, 2008

Federal Court Holds That Insurance Company Is Not Required To Obtain New Form To Lower Underinsured Motorist Coverage
June 10, 2008

Split Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds Workers Compensation Exclusion In Underinsured Motorist Coverage Is Not Against Public Policy
June 5, 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 SCHMIDT KRAMER 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, Schmidt Kramer 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, 2007

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

Schmidt Kramer 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 08, 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

Schmidt Kramer 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

Volunteers of United Cerebral Palsy Central Pennsylvania
April 21, 2004

SRK Partner Voted One of the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania
June 2005

State Trial Lawyers Association to Honor Scott Cooper
July 2005

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

Scott Cooper Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star
December 2005

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