The Pennsylvania Defense Institute

PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR - PRODUCTS LIABILITY COMMITTEE PRESENTS "Recent Product Liability Pretrial and Trial Experience in Pennsylvania (State and Federal Courts)
2026-02-17 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
PDI Products Liability Committee will present “Recent Product Liability Pretrial and Trial Experience n Pennsylvania ( State and Federal Cases)”. A well seasoned panel experience in products liability cases will discuss the trial of product liability cases in the wake of Tincher v. Omega-Flex. The panel will be moderated by William “Bill” Ricci, Esquire, Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, and include: C. Scott Toomey, Esquire, Littleton Joyce Ughetta & Kelly, Bradley Remick, Esquire, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, James M. Beck, Esquire, Reed Smith, Dennis Ziemba, Esquire, Bowman Brooke. The panel will discuss actual trial and pretrial (in limine) experiences with: ffers of Industry Standards and Government Regulations Compliance Evidence in the aftermath of Sullivan v. Werner and the success/failure of defense counsel’s requests to have trial judges charge juries that it is their role to determine whether a product was unreasonably dangerous at the time of its sale as a new product. Do not miss this valuable webinar. It is anticipated that this will be 1.5 PACLE substantive credits.
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PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR - "Protecting Minors or Enforcing Contracts: Enforceability of Parent-Signed Arbitration Agreements in Pennsylvania"
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
Nicole Cramer, Esquire, Sweeney & Sheehan, will focus on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision in Santiago v. Philly Trampoline Park, LLC, Nos. 24 EAP 2023, 24 EAP 2023, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1501 (September 25, 2025), where the Court decided as a matter of first impression whether a parent can bind their minor child to litigate their claims in arbitration when they sign an agreement on behalf of their minor child. She will also discuss any cases in which there is a reliance upon Santiago that exist at the time of the presentation. WATCH OUT FOR REGISTRATION MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE.
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PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR - "Commercial Vehicle Accident Analysis" - APRIL 22, 2026 @ 12:00 P.M.
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00
Tracie Eckstein Jones, ACTAR, CFEI from RIMKUS will present this webinar designed to describe the necessity for commercial vehicle accident reconstruction and the methodologies involved in conducting a successful commercial vehicle accident reconstruction. She will use case studies to illustrate and demonstrate the methodologies utilized and presented.
Ms. Jones holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Psychology and served as a police officer for 20 years and during her tenure as a police officer has investigated hundreds of serious and fatal vehicle collisions for the Baltimore County Police Department involving motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and pedestrians. She is a certified Child Seat Safety Technician proving her with special knowledge in the inspection of child safety seats.
Ms. Jones’ areas of expertise include private motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, motorcycle, and pedestrian/bicycle v. vehicle crash reconstruction. She is experienced in Event Data Recorder analysis for passenger vehicles and heavy truck engines, seatbelt analysis, and rollover crash reconstruction. She also has extensive training and experience with crash scene mapping using a total station and a 3D laser mapping system.
DO NOT MISS THIS VERY INFORMATIVE WEBINAR. GET 1 PACLE CREDIT. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR REGISTRATION MATERIALS TO BE SENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
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PDI LUNCH TIME WEBINAR - EXPONENT PRESENTS "Surgical Robotics and Litigation"
2026-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
Jessica Isaacs, Ph.D., P.E., Managing Engineer – Biomechanics/Exponent, Lisa Lallo, Ph.D., CPP, Senior Managing Engineer-Mechanical Engineering/Exponent, and Collin Stabler, Ph.D., P.E., RAC, Senior Managing Engineer – Biomedical Engineering and Sciences/Exponent will discuss product liability implications for surgical robotics, encompassing areas of life sciences, biomechanics, and mechanical performance.
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