Craig O’Neill and Laura Rossi | Complex Insurance Coverage Reporter | January 18, 2019 In a pair of recent asbestos coverage decisions, a Pennsylvania federal court issued rulings addressing expedited funding orders, number of “occurrences,” and the applicability of aggregate limits under the Fourth Circuit’s Wallace & Gale approach. Zurn Industries, LLC v. Allstate Insurance… Continue reading Pennsylvania Federal Court Addresses Recurring Asbestos Coverage Issues
Category: Personal Injury
Subcontracting In The Construction Industry And Who Is Responsible For The Injured Employee?
Ryan M. Hathcock | Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP | December 5, 2018 The current trend in the construction industry involves the acquisition of specialized laborers and contractors to perform the various tasks required to complete each aspect of a given project. General contractors obtain the services of subcontractors as a common business practice to… Continue reading Subcontracting In The Construction Industry And Who Is Responsible For The Injured Employee?
Concussions Aren’t Just a Risk for NFL Players: Hardhats versus Safety Helmets
Fisher Phillips | August 25, 2018 While recently meeting with a group of contractors, I noticed that three large general contractors were requiring their employees to wear safety helmets instead of traditional hardhats, despite the approximately $120 cost per helmet. Futuristic Kask helmets were the helmet of choice. Kask states that the helmets satisfy ANSI Z89.1-2014. Technical specs. Arguably… Continue reading Concussions Aren’t Just a Risk for NFL Players: Hardhats versus Safety Helmets
Before the Slip and Fall: Lease Drafting Guidance for Tenants
Scott R. Kipnis | ICSC Some of the most prevalent, mundane, and time- and money-consuming claims that tenants find themselves litigating stem from slip-and-fall accidents in shopping center common areas. The lease between landlord and tenant, specifically the allocation of maintenance obligations as well as indemnification and insurance provisions, is often the determining factor of… Continue reading Before the Slip and Fall: Lease Drafting Guidance for Tenants
California Supreme Court Rules Broadly in Favor of Insureds
David E. Weiss and Kerry Roberson | ReedSmith | June 11, 2018 On Monday, June 4, 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled that an insurance company must provide liability coverage to its corporate insured against claims of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of its employee, who allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child. The case is Liberty… Continue reading California Supreme Court Rules Broadly in Favor of Insureds