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TT&H Attorney Caroline Gentilcore recently succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of two Medical Claim Petitions from a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Judge for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The claimant/petitioner was a Pennsylvania resident who was injured in Pennsylvania while working for a Pennsylvania-based employer. His entire scope of employment was based in Pennsylvania. He… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Y.H. v. T.C. and Uber Techs., Inc. New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-1966-21, ___ N.J. Super. ____ Decided: March 16, 2023 In this assault and personal injury case, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) reviewed the disclosure and admissibility of an expunged… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Statewide Ins. Fund v. Star Ins. Co. New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-62 Sept. Term 2021, 086440 Decided: February 16, 2023 The New Jersey Supreme Court held that a joint insurance fund among public entities constituted “self-insurance,” not insurance, such that governmental entity’s membership in fund did not… read more

Attorney Mark Sander recently won what appears to be an issue of first impression in New Jersey, obtaining the dismissal of a UM claim brought against USAA.  The claim was brought by Plaintiff, Laura Fei, who sustained serious bodily injuries as a passenger in a two-vehicle automobile accident.  USAA insured the host vehicle, providing both… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Holm v. Purdy New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-39-21, 086229 Decided: December 13, 2022 The New Jersey Supreme Court held that an insurance agent/broker had a non-waivable duty to advise new LLC members of their right to elect coverage, but could only be liable in the event of… read more