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Autonomous Driving Vehicles – Insurance Coverage Implications
Thomas Paschos, Esq. Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C. Autonomous vehicles (“AVs”) will have a huge impact on the automobile insurance industry. A study done by Stevens Institute of Technology estimates that there will be 23 million autonomous vehicles on U.S. highways by 2035. However, with consumer hesitation and other hurdles, it may take decades… Read More »
October 2018 Newsletter
General Litigation Court Holds Arbitration Agreement Invalid for Failure to Designate Forum In Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc. ___A.3d ___, 2018 WL 5019942, (A.D. Oct. 17, 2018), Plaintiff, Marilyn Flanzman was terminated from her position as a weight loss counselor for Defendant JC USA, Inc. (“Jenny Craig”) at the age of eighty-two. Plaintiff had… Read More »
What Happens After a Breach of Contract?
When a company is hired by a customer or client to perform services the two parties enter into a contract. More often than not this is a written contract. Should the customer fail to pay you for your services after they’ve been completed this is a breach of contract. This is a sad situation… Read More »
Product Liability Lawsuit: Defenses Companies Can Use
When a consumer is injured by a product it is not a given that he or she will be awarded compensation for said injuries. The injured party, or plaintiff, will need to prove in court that the product (poor design, instructions, advertising, development) actually caused their injuries. If your company has been accused of… Read More »
Handling Harassment Complaints
It’s not uncommon for employers to be nervous when they receive a complaint that has been filed by an employee, especially when they have to do with harassment or discrimination. These complaints can often lead to tension in the workplace, an investigation by a government entity, and lengthy legal battles. Complaints must be handled… Read More »
When to Hire an Employment Attorney
It’s not out of the realm of possibility for an employer to handle various employment issues themselves. Despite many of these issues being easy to take care of it’s still a smart move to have an experienced employment attorney on your speed dial in the event you need questions answered or more complex matters… Read More »
January 2018 Newsletter
I. GENERAL LITIGATION Insured’s Demand for Arbitration and Selection of Arbitrator Did Not Toll Statute of Limitations In Erie Insurance v. Bristol, ___.A.3d ___, 2017 WL 5617628, (Pa., November 22, 2017), Bristol was injured in a hit-and-run accident on July 22, 2005 while engaged within the scope of his employment as a lineman for… Read More »
October 2017 Newsletter
I. INSURANCE LAW Proof of Motive of Self-Interest or Ill Will on Part of Insurer Not Required in Statutory Bad Faith Claims. In Rancosky v. Washington National Ins. Co., 2017 Pa. LEXIS 2286 (Pa. Sept. 28, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered the elements of a bad faith insurance claim brought pursuant to Pennsylvania’s… Read More »
September 2017 Newsletter
I. EMPLOYMENT LAW Employee Cannot Bypass Title VII, ADA Regulatory Schemes to Hold Public Employers Personally Liable In Williams v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, et al, No. 16-4383 (3d. Cir. (Pa.) Aug. 30, 2017), Cheryl Williams, an African-American woman who suffers from fibromyalgia and chronic musculoskeletal pain, claimed that she was subjected to constant… Read More »
February 2017 Newsletter
I. EMPLOYMENT LAW City of Philadelphia Ordinance Makes It Unlawful for Employer to Inquire About Prospective Employee’s Wage History On January 23, 2017, the City of Philadelphia passed an ordinance that will make it unlawful for employers to inquire into an applicant’s wage history during the hiring process. The new law is an amendment… Read More »