The insured brought bad faith claims for failure to pay UIM benefits and wage loss benefits. The insurer unsuccessfully moved to dismiss those claims. The…
Category: PA - MVFRL
Western District Judge Hornak adopted Magistrate Judge Kelly’s Report and Recommendation to grant the insurer summary judgment, in this underinsured motorist coverage breach of contract…
Eastern District Judge Tucker explains the similarities and differences between common law and statutory bad faith, in granting the insurer summary judgment on the statutory…
Eastern District Judge Pappert previously dismissed the insured’s UIM bad faith claim. A summary of that decision can be found here. Presently, Judge Pappert denied…
In this first party medical benefits case, the insured generally alleged that the carrier breached the policy and failed to pay medical benefits on all…
Plaintiff was injured in an auto accident and made both PIP claims and underinsured motorist (UIM) claims. She found the carrier’s settlement offers and negotiations…
This class action complaint alleged the insurer underpaid on motor vehicle personal injury benefits claims by using an improper fee schedule, resulting in lower payments…
In this UIM bad faith case, the insureds demanded UIM policy limits which the insurer did not pay. The insureds took their case to trial,…
This UIM case involved a claim for full policy limits, amounting to $45,000. The insured alleged serious permanent injuries. Over two years passed from the…
On July 1, 2019, Judge Munley issued two opinions in this UIM bad faith case: (1) finding removal proper; and (2) finding the insured pleaded…