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Those in Pennsylvania who have been injured or lost a loved on in an accident are likely to have numerous questions. These questions tend to touch on topics such as determining if negligence contributed to the wreck and what — if any — compensation is available. When thinking about negligence, one particular phrase is often heard but not always clear…
Cliff Rieders, the host and creator of “The Law Show,” aired twice monthly on WXPI public access radio, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, interviewed Professor Mark Hager. Professor Hager is currently residing in Sri Lanka. Hager, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has taught law for over 20 years prior to relocating. One of Professor Hager’s interests has been the evolving law of…
Premium Reduction. Insured will receive an additional premium reduction of at least 12% for making this election. Tort Election. If this option is elected by an “insured,” the election applies to and is binding on other individuals who are not named insureds under a separate policy. Thus, the option election would apply to any individuals residing in the household of…
A single-vehicle motorcycle crash seriously injured a Trout Run man. According to Old Lycoming Township police Officer Robert Cochran, David G. Oliver, 42, was traveling south on Route 15 in Lewis Township when something went wrong with his motorcycle. Police are investigating what caused the crash. Pieces of the bike were seen falling while Oliver was traveling down the road…
JERSEY SHORE – The body of a Jersey Shore-area motorist was discovered early Tuesday morning facedown in Antes Creek, just a few feet from the car he was driving when it went off Route 44 and crashed, landing in the waterway, about 2 miles south of here, according to the Tiadaghton Valley Regional police. The driver was identified as Philip…
TIOGA, PA A 44-year-old Westfield man was arrested and jailed Monday on charges stemming from a fatal hit-run crash that occurred more than seven years ago on Route 287, according to state police. The driver, Simon Eugene Gigee, of the 900 block of Ladd Road, was arraigned before District Judge Robert Repard on two counts of crashes involving death or…
What is UM/UIM Coverage: Uninsured motorists’ coverage applies in a situation where a collision occurred and the responsible party has no insurance coverage or the responsible party could not be identified, as the responsible party has fled the accident scene. Underinsured motorists’ coverage involves a situation where the responsible party has insurance coverage, but the insurance coverage of the responsible…
One way to resolve a car accident case without the delays of the court system is to use an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process. Arbitration is one such mechanism. After entry of the arbitration award for a court administered arbitration, any party may demand a trial de novo after notice of the arbitration award. Trial de novo means the arbitration…
Depending on the circumstances of your accident and insurance coverage, your health care coverage provider may require you to reimburse them for the payments it has made on your medical bills out of the money you recover for your injuries. This is a process called “subrogation.” In a decision that had a huge and immediate impact on the way auto…
For ERISA-qualified plans, ERISA preempted application of the anti-subrogation provision of the MVFRL. Other state laws are also pre-empted by ERISA. The anti-subrogation provision of the MVFRL precludes governmental healthcare plans (non-ERISA qualified plans) from exercising subrogation rights against a health care recipient’s tort recovery. HMOs are exempt from the anti-subrogation provision of the MVFRL. Health insurance plan that requires…