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Zimmer Kunz News February 27, 2017

PENN STATE LAW STUDENTS EXCEL DURING DIVERSITY CLERKSHIPS

Two Penn State Law students find success at Zimmer Kunz, PLLC, through the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Summer Clerkship Program.

West Virginia Updates February 26, 2017

Case Bulletin – Fourth Circuit Rules that Expert’s Testimony is Unreliable and Inadmissible

In Nease v. Ford Motor Company (4th Cir., February 1, 2017) 2017 WL 437665, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that Plaintiff’s expert’s testimony was unreliable and inadmissible.   Plaintiff, Howard Nease, commenced a product liability action against Ford Motor Company alleging that Mr. Nease suffered injuries in an accident caused […]

Pennsylvania Updates February 26, 2017

Case Bulletin – PA Superior Court Addresses Minor Deviations to UIM Waiver Form

On December 14, 2016, the Pennsylvania Superior Court (the “Court”) issued its decision in Petty v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co., 2016 WL 7234016 (Pa. Super. 2016), holding: (1) the deviations from the statutory form for waiving underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage and the actual form used by the insurer were inconsequential niggles that had no impact […]

Zimmer Kunz News February 22, 2017

Christopher Yoskosky and Zimmer Kunz awarded the Westfield Insurance Top Gavel Award for 2016

The Top Gavel recognizes Zimmer Kunz as Westfield’s Best Business Practices Partner for 2016.  Nominations for the award were submitted by Westfield Claims Professionals to the Claims Legal Unit for consideration.  Westfield representatives, Michael Cronin, Robyn Lepore and Gary McClintock visited our Pittsburgh office to present the award.  Chris and his team are honored to receive […]