Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP

First Department Reaffirms Litigants’ Right to Move Without Prior Judicial Approval

WCM Selected as Law Firm of the Year by Pennsylvania Defense Institute

First Department Rules that Circumstances Do Matter in Evaluating AI Tenders in Public Sidewalk Cases

DJ Dawson and Sarah Polacek secure a Trial Victory in Philadelphia

Jason Laicha Promoted to Senior Associate

Mike Bono to Present at IFASIC Conference in Budapest

WCM Wins Major Coverage Ruling for Specie Market: Classic “Unattended Vehicle” Exclusion Applies to Goods on Consignment

When Making a Notice of Claim, Make Sure to Include EVERY Claim the First Time

LIABLE, UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT: How Landlords Must Be Clear About the Transferring of Possession and Control When Leasing Property

How “Serious”’ Means Serious Injury

Even Though He Couldn’t See, it’s Defendant’s Fault

Subcontractor’s Insurer Must Reimburse General Contractor For Defense Costs in Workplace Injury to Subcontractor’s Employee

Cards Against Humanity Sues SpaceX Over Texas Trespass

No Duty to Defend: Insurers Off the Hook in "Ghost Gun" Sales Case

Navigating the Affirmative Negligence Exception in Trip and Fall Cases Against the City

What is Considered Adequate Inspection Of An Establishment?

Balancing the Scales: The Role of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Pennsylvania Negligence Cases

The Fine Print Matters: Winning Contractual Indemnification Claims Between Tenants and Landlords

Coverage Limits, Continuing Causes, and COVID-19: District Court of New Jersey Holds COVID-19 Executive Orders Constitute One “Occurrence”

It Wasn’t the Pig’s Fault

Notice of Claim Pitfall: New York Appellate Court Confirms That Original Deficiencies Cannot Be Corrected With §50-h Hearing Testimony

Recent New York Decision Highlight the Importance of Documenting Condition of Property During Utility Work

FLORIDA’S NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: Complying With Amendments To Rules of Civil Procedure Promoting Active Case Management

Jury Sides With The Mouse Against Disney Adults In VIP Club Lawsuit

Literally Blinded to a Latent Danger

Recovery Under Labor Law 240(1) Requires Establishing Proximate Cause of Injury

WARNING: Possible Spoliation Ahead

Unlocking Coverage: The Key Role of Occupancy Determination

Labor Law § 240(1): Tighter Rules, Less Wiggle Room for Defendants

Appellate Division Holds Plaintiffs Need No Contemporaneous Quantitative Measurements to Defeat Defendant’s Claim of No “Serious Injury” Under Insurance Law

It Came Out of Nowhere! The Doctrine of Sudden Emergency

Bad Faith Claim Stands Where Insurer Allegedly Ignored Evidence

When is a Defect Considered “Trivial”?

Give Me Shelter

Duty of Care as to Open and Obvious Dangers is not always Open and Obvious

SDNY Holds Coverage for Insured’s “Work” Does Not Include Design, Sale, and Manufacture of Asbestos-Containing Products

Storm in Progress Defense Rejected Where Weather Records Are Not Certified

New York Appellate Court Reminds the Bar that Unexcused Law Office Failures Are Not Enough to Vacate a Default

Appellate Court Rejects Defendant’s Proximate Cause Defense in Labor Law Lawsuit

Competent Medical Evidence Required to Establish a “No Serious Injury” Defense Under New York Insurance Law § 5102(d)

Plaintiff Did Not Use Their Lanyard on a Scaffold…It’s The Defendants’ Fault Anyway

Appellate Division Discusses Jury Instructions on increased Susceptibility and Failure to Mitigate Damages

Even Drunk Driving Cannot Break the Causation Chain of a Highway Defect

WHO’S THE BOSS?: How The Workers Compensation Law Protects The Employer Who ‘Controls and Directs’ An Employee

Conditional Discovery Orders: Flexible Timelines, But Non-Compliance Means Game Over

Another Win for WCM! Facts and Common Sense Rule Additional Insured Coverage Dispute

Second Department Strictly Interprets CPLR 3420(d)(2) Timeliness Standard

Better to Have an "Assured Clear Distance" than 20/20 Hindsight in Pennsylvania

Appellate Division Highlights Need for Thorough Evidence for Trivial Defect Defense

WCM Wins Again! Court Grants Time Bar Motion to Dismiss in NY