I am an AV-Rated civil litigator with over 25 years of experience. I have focused my practice at Cummins Law (www.CumminsLaw.net) on the handling of personal injury civil litigation matters all across Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.I have dedicated my practice to the handling, settling, and trying of cases to verdict, including trucking and motor vehicle accident lawsuits and UM/UIM insurance matters. I also focus my practice on handling insurance coverage questions, premises liability (slip or trip and fall) cases, medical malpractice claims and products liability cases. I also provide Mediation Services through Cummins Mediation Services.I welcome the opportunity to work with you. Please contact me at dancummins@CumminsLaw.net or at 570-319-5899.I am also the sole creator and writer of the Tort Talk blog (www.TortTalk.com) which has been selected as one of the Top 100 Law Blogs in the entire United States and one of the Top 15 Legal Blogs in the world. My blog provides continuing updates on important cases and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation law.Since 2012, I have earned the highest "AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. In 2014, I was selected by the Pennsylvania Defense Institute as their "Distinguished Defense Counsel of the Year." Every year since 2015, I have been selected to appear in the national directory, Best Lawyers in America, under the category of Personal Injury Litigation-DEFENSE. To date, I am one of only a few attorneys in all of northeastern Pennsylvania to earn this distinction. In 2023, Cummins Law was selected to appear in the same Directory as one of the best law firms in the nation. Cummins Law is the only insurance defense firm in northestern Pennsylvania to be so selected.I handle every matter in the most cost-efficient, prompt, responsive manner possible. I have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with a record of developing strong relationships with clients, claims professionals, and opposing counsel. I have earned the respect of Judges on the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania for appearing before them fully prepared to zealously advocate on behalf of my clients. In addition to litigating and mediating cases, I have also used my writing skills to publish over 190 articles in various publications. In the past, I have also written the annual Supplement for The Pennsylvania Trial Advocacy Handbook.I have also created and presented over 70 continuing legal education courses on a wide variety of civil litigation topics.