Colosimo v. Nationwide Insurance

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether the estate of the deceased victim is entitled to recover work loss benefits pursuant to the Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act (hereinafter No-fault Act).1 The lower court denied appellant’s claim for these benefits. We hereby reverse.

Dennis J. Colosimo was killed in an automobile accident on December 8, 1979. At the time of the accident, the decedent had been employed; however, no one was dependent upon him for support. Appellant, as administrator of the decedent’s estate, sought payment of work loss benefits under the…