Most automobile insurance policies include a provision that requires an insured who is seeking first party benefits to submit to an independent medical examination, (IME). In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that those medical examination policy provisions conflict with Section 1796(a) of Pennsylvania’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, (MVFRL), which includes […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz to Open Office in Weirton, WV
Zimmer Kunz will be opening a new office in Weirton, WV at the beginning of February 2020. The new office address is 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 14A, Weirton, WV 26062. We will be closing our Morgantown office at the end of January 2020. Attorney Sharon Hall will be running the Weirton Office.
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Sponsors Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast
Zimmer Kunz was proud to sponsor the annual Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast held at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. The event commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to changes in the law and social justice. At the breakfast, the HSBD “Drum Major for Justice Award” is presented to […]
ZK Results – Win in the Pennsylvania Superior Court for Attorney John W. Zotter
On October 28, 2019, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled in favor of a Zimmer Kunz client represented by Shareholder, John W. Zotter. The lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County arose out of an accident wherein the Plaintiff, a pedestrian, was struck by the front of the Defendant’s vehicle. The lawsuit included a claim for punitive damages […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Announces Aaron H. Weiss as a New Director of the Firm
Pittsburgh – January 3, 2020 – Zimmer Kunz, PLLC, a leading regional civil litigation firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron H. Weiss as a new Director of the firm. Mr. Weiss is a 2015 graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law, cum laude, and a 2012 graduate of the George Washington […]
Case Bulletin – Safe Auto Ins. v. Oriental – Guillermo (214 A.3d 1257 (Pa. 2019)
In the August, 2019 decision of Safe Auto Insurance Company v. Oriental-Guillermo, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that an unlisted resident driver exclusion (URDE) in an automobile insurance policy was enforceable against the policyholder’s live-in girlfriend. Therefore, the court found that the automobile insurance carrier was not obligated to provide insurance coverage to the […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Attorney Elected to South Park Township Board of Supervisors
Congratulations to Zimmer Kunz Attorney, Brian Lucot! On November 5, 2019, Brian was elected to the Board of Supervisors of South Park Township, defeating a three-term incumbent. South Park Township’s local government is comprised of a Board of three elected Supervisors. The term for a Supervisor is six years. The Board of Supervisors’ duties include […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Attorneys host Mingle and Munch Get Together aboard the Seaport Elite
Zimmer Kunz Attorneys attended the DRI Seminar in Boston, MA. which addressed critical issues impacting the insurance industry and how to best confront the many challenges important to the industry moving forward. ZK hosted clients and industry professionals aboard the Seaport Elite, taking in the beautiful the views of the Boston skyline.
(Mercer County, PA) (August 2019). Zimmer Kunz attorney Aaron Weiss successfully defended a local craft brewery against a nuisance lawsuit filed by one of its neighbors. In August of 2019 the parties were able to reach an amicable settlement to resolve all outstanding issues. Plaintiff initially filed suit against the brewery alleging it was creating […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz sponsors Counselors vs Cancer
This year, the American Cancer Society and Westfield Insurance joined forces to host the fourth annual Counselors vs. Cancer Charity Golf Classic. Zimmer Kunz was once again an Elite Sponsor of this event. The 2019 Classic was a great success. Dollars raised will help the American Cancer Society support education and prevention efforts, fund cancer […]
Case Bulletin – Superior Court Permits Incomplete Deposition Testimony To Be Used Against Defendants
On October 28, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Superior Court issued a critical ruling in the Estate of Nicholas J. Kardos matter related to the admissibility of incomplete deposition testimony and an affidavit executed by an individual who died prior to completion of his deposition. In its decision, the Kardos court held that the trial judge improperly excluded […]
The recent Corey decision by the Pennsylvania Superior Court serves to underscore the importance of discovery designed to seek information regarding marital issues in a case where loss of consortium is claimed. The Superior Court ruled last month that a spouse who brought a survival action against her husband’s treating physician and hospital could not […]
ZK Update – DOL Publishes Updated Overtime Exemption Threshold for Salaried Employees
On Tuesday, September 24th, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule for its interpretation of the salaried employee exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule, commonly known as the “EAP” exemption (Executive, Administrative, Professional), provides that employees are exempt from overtime requirements if they […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Associate Narrates Practice Management Audiobook
Thomas Cocchi, an associate in Zimmer Kunz’s Pittsburgh office, has narrated an audiobook geared towards helping lawyers manage their clients, cases, and overall practice. The book is entitled “Stop Putting out Fires: Building a More Efficient and Profitable Law Practice” and was written by Jeremy W. Richter, an attorney with Webster Henry in Birmingham, Alabama. […]
ZK News – Zimmer Kunz Joins the Brewers of Pennsylvania
Zimmer Kunz is proud to announce its new membership with the Brewers of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania legislation in recent years has helped cultivate a large number of breweries and microbreweries in our region. Zimmer Kunz’s brewery and liquor law practice handles a wide variety of legal matters, including litigation for social host liability, premises liability, inadequate […]
ZK News – ZK Attorney Ryan Zeli Presents Seminar on Case Assessment and Evaluation
On June 26, 2019, Zimmer Kunz attorney Ryan Zeli presented a seminar for TransGlobal Adjusting Corporation regarding case assessment and evaluation. The presentation focused on early identification of critical facts and legal issues related to variety of different claims, and the ultimate impact early identification of the critical issues will play in the eventual resolution […]
ZK Result – Attorney Aaron Weiss Obtains Defense Win in Auto Accident Jury Trial
(Pittsburgh, PA) (May 2019). After a civil jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Zimmer Kunz attorney Aaron Weiss obtained a defense verdict for the insured involved in an automobile accident. The defense challenged both liability for the accident and Plaintiff’s alleged damages. The jury returned a verdict in favor […]
ZK News – 4 ZK Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® and 3 ZK Attorneys Named 2019 Super Lawyers®
Zimmer Kunz is pleased to announce that 4 of our attorneys have been named 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® and 3 were named 2019 Super Lawyers®. Best Lawyers® Dara DeCourcy – Insurance Law and Insurance Litigation Joni Mangino – Mass Tort Litigation Joseph Selep – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendant and Professional Malpractice Litigation […]
ZK Result – Attorney Aaron Weiss Obtains Summary Judgment for Lack of Notice in Slip and Fall Case
(Mercer County, PA) (April 2019). In April of 2019 Zimmer Kunz attorney Aaron Weiss obtained Summary Judgment in favor of the defendant hotel before Judge St. John of Mercer County. Plaintiff, a hotel guest, filed suit against the hotel for Negligence arising out of a slip and fall in April of 2016. During discovery, Plaintiff […]
(Westmoreland County, PA) (April 2019). In April of 2019 Zimmer Kunz attorneys Chris Yoskosky and Aaron Weiss obtained an Opinion and Order from Judge Smail, of Westmoreland County, granting their Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Facebook log-in information. There are no appellate decisions on this issue, and this was the first opinion from Westmoreland County on […]
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