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In Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hymes, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County held that a Pennsylvania motorcyclist injured when struck from the rear was not entitled to UIM benefits from his own auto insurance policy due to the household exclusion in his auto policy. The household exclusion in Pennsylvania auto insurance policies applies to limit…

September 3, 2010, Harborcreek, PA — Four people were reportedly hurt in a crash on Station Road in Harborcreek at about 4:24 pm yesterday. The Erie County car accident reportedly involved two vehicles and occurred in the 9000 block of Station Road in Harborcreek Township. A Plymouth PT Cruiser was westbound on Station road and stopped waiting to make a…

September 3, 2010, Saegertown, PA — A one car accident closed portions of Routes 6/19 in a car accident in Saegertown today and a woman was charged with careless driving. Tiffany Price, 30, was reportedly driving a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer north when she became distracted, drifted off the road and struck a utility pole south of Peters Road in Woodcock…

We’re seeing more and more social media evidence used in personal injury cases every day. Insurance companies and defense lawyers have learned that these media are treasure troves of information that can be used to diminish or destroy an Erie personal injury victim’s case. Pictures and comments are taken out of context (sometimes they’re posted out of context) and can…

September 2, 2010 — We tell people all the time that they should ask Erie injury lawyers about whether they stay up to date on Pennsylvania injury and insurance law. Even better, we suggest that people ask whether an Erie lawyer has actually taught other lawyers and insurance professionals and, if the lawyer has, will the lawyer provide copies of…

September 1, 2010, Union City, PA — The Erie Times reports that two people were injured in a one car crash in Union City early this morning. Dennis Hodges, 33, was reportedly unable to negotiate a left curve while southbound in the 100 block of North Main Street. He reportedly traveled off the road, over corrected and collided with a…

September 1, 2010, North East, PA — The Erie Times reports today that Madison Utegg, 19, was killed in an Erie County motorcycle accident in North East yesterday morning. Ms. Utegg was reportedly on a Honda motorcycle that crashed into a utility pole on Vine Street near 3:15 a.m. A man was with her on the motorcycle but it was…