Edward Koch

Pennsylvania law allows verdict winners in cases involving property damage, bodily injury, or death to request delay damages from the liable defendants. Delay damages are awarded for the period starting one year after initial...more Seeking to find some relief from business losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses turned to their property insurers for coverage for their lost income. A clear national trend emerged among courts...more On August 17, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided Schwartz v. Menas, 279 A.3d 436 (N.J. 2022). At issue was whether the plaintiff’s claim for lost profits damages as a new business was barred by the “new business rule.” This...more Insurance policies covering first-party property damage often require insureds to notify insurers of a loss “as soon as practicable.” Where an insured may or may not have given notice “as soon as practicable,” the issue...more