Brad E. Haas

Brad is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and concentrates his practice on the defense of companies and individuals in a wide array of civil litigation matters. He has successfully litigated cases involving automobile and trucking liability, premises liability, breach of warranty, insurance coverage/bad faith litigation and general liability matters. Brad’s experience includes efficiently managing files from inception through settlement or verdict. Brad also has significant alternative dispute resolution experience, having resolved hundreds of cases through mediation and arbitration throughout Pennsylvania.

Additionally, Brad handles fraudulent claims as part of our Fraud and SIU group. He conducts Examinations Under Oath, depositions, mediations, and appears for bench trials and arbitration hearings.

Brad has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Throughout his career, he has been active in the preparation of articles in his fields of concentration and has given numerous presentations to clients regarding various casualty defense-related matters.

In addition to his legal practice, Brad is involved with several organizations throughout the community. Brad is a USA Hockey On-Ice official and officiates games at the high school and college levels throughout the tri-state area. Brad performs legal pro-bono work on behalf of the Wills for Heroes Foundation, providing wills and powers of attorney to police officers and EMTs. Formerly, Brad served as a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Gift of Adoption Fund-Pittsburgh Chapter, a national charitable organization.

Brad is a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University. He received his juris doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2013, where he served as an executive editor of the school’ Journal of Law-Medicine. While in law school, Brad received a merit-based academic scholarship for outstanding academic performance.

Honors & Awards

•AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
•The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2021-2025)
•The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2024-2025)
•Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023-2026)

Classes/ Seminar Taught

•Defense Litigation: Key Concepts and Current Developments, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, March 2026
•Defense Perspectives: Bodily Injury and Bad Faith Claims, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, April 2025
•Discovery 2.0: Understanding and Utilizing New-Age Discovery Sources, ClaimsXChange Annual Conference, October 2024
•Northeastern Casualty and Worker’s Compensation Litigation Trends, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2024.
•Auto and Premises Liability Case Strategy and Evaluation, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, May 2024
•Pennsylvania and New Jersey Defense Litigation Updates and Strategies, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2023
•Pennsylvania Transportation Claim Valuation, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, September 2022
•Continuing Impact of COVID-19 & Case Law Updates, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, March 2022
•Best Practices for Claim Log Notes, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2021
•Special Damages in Auto and Trucking Claims in Pennsylvania,Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, January 2020
•Arbitration - Practice and Procedure, Marshall Dennehey Internal Presentation, June 2019
•Social Media Evidence, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, February 2017
•Premises Liability Claims in Pennsylvania, Client Seminar, June 2015
•UIM/UM & Bad Faith Law Updates, Client Seminar, May 2014

Published Works

•'Paul Miller's Law: Direct and Punitive Transportation Exposure,' CLM Magazine, March 19, 2026
•'From Instagram to the Jury - Lessons in Digital Evidence Authentication,' PAMIC Pulse, October 20, 2025
•'Pennsylvania's Expanding Vicarious Liability Standard,' The Legal Intelligencer, February 27, 2025
•'The Impact of Recent Decisions on Gig Transportation Company Litigation in Pa.,' The Legal Intelligencer, February 2, 2024
•'Unveiling the Power of Usage-Based Insurance in Personal Injury Discovery,' The Legal Intelligencer, Personal Injury Supplement, November 7, 2023
•' Tracking the Truth: Utilizing App Data in Personal Injury Defense, ' The Legal Intelligencer, July 6, 2023
•Managing Liability for Videoconferencing While Driving, Risk Management Magazine, January 3, 2023
•“Pennsylvania Superior Court Ends Split of Authority Based on Allegations of Recklessness Within a Negligence Complaint,” Defense Digest, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2022
•Federal District Court Comments on Fair Share Act’s Applicability In Cases Involving A “Faultless” Plaintiff in Light of Spencer V. Johnson, Legal Update for Pennsylvania Civil Litigation, July 13, 2022
•'Superior Court Reviews Discoverability of Mental Health Records,' Lawyers Journal, April 8, 2022
•' Does the Fair Share Act Apply to Faultless Plaintiffs? A Defense Position in the Wake of Spencer v. Johnson, ' CounterPoint, newsletter of the PA Defense Institute, December 2021.
•“Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Sudden Emergency Doctrine No Longer a ‘Defense’,” Defense Digest, Vol. 27, No. 4, September 2021
•“Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds that Future Medical Expenses in Motor Vehicle Litigation Are Not Subject to Act VI Cost Containment Provisions,” Defense Digest, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2020
•'Social Media Discovery: Examining the Factual Predicate Standard,' The Legal Intelligencer, March 5, 2016
•'Autonomous Vehicles May Impact Legal Profession,' Lawyers Journal, October 2, 2015
•'Now You See It, Now You Don't: Self-Deleting Apps & Spoliation,' Lawyers Journal, June 12, 2015 and Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 3, September 2015
•' Deposition Tips for Earning Respect as a Young Attorney, ' The Legal Intelligencer, March 12, 2015

Results

Successfully Defended a National Car-Sharing Company in a Multi-Party Suit

We successfully defended a national car-sharing company, resulting in a dismissal of all claims. The case involved a multi-party suit arising out of a commercial auto accident. Through aggressive pleading, we obtained a dismissal by arguing that both federal and state law provisions prohibited any claims against the car-sharing company.

Defense Shaves $85K Demand to $4K Jury Verdict in Personal Injury Case

The plaintiff claimed she sustained serious head and neck injuries following a two-car motor vehicle accident. At trial, we demonstrated that the plaintiff’s alleged injuries were largely related to pre-accident and degenerative medical conditions. The defense also highlighted the fact this was the plaintiff’s third personal injury lawsuit in a 15-year span. On the day of trial, the plaintiffs reduced their demand from $85,000 to $75,000. At the conclusion of trial, the jury returned a verdict of only $4,000.

Thought Leadership

PAMIC Pulse

From Instagram to the Jury: Lessons in Digital Evidence Authentication

October 1, 2025

In an era when nearly every potential litigant carries a digital record of their daily life, social media evidence has become a staple in both criminal and civil proceedings. Text messages, direct messages, posts, and even audio files shared over social media platforms can provide critical insights into liability, damages, and credibility. Yet, as the Pennsylvania Superior Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Floyd, 2025 WL 1905168 (Pa. Super. 2025) demonstrates, such evidence cannot be taken at face value. Its admission requires proper authentication, and failure to meet these standards can result in exclusion-even when the evidence seems obviously relevant.

The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania’s Expanding Vicarious Liability Standard

February 27, 2025

The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell, the court upheld a jury verdict that found Domino’s Pizza vicariously liable for the negligence of a franchisee’s delivery driver. The case arose out of an auto accident involving the plaintiff and a delivery driver of the franchisee. Following the accident, the plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the delivery driver, the franchisee (Robizza, Inc.), and Domino’s Pizza.

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