Denise Sze- April 1, 2014 Statues of Limitations are extremely important to policyholders and their attorneys. After all, when a statute runs, your rights to file a lawsuit in hopes of recovery disappears. However, the age old question of when is an actual “date of loss” or “manifestation” in property insurance law is still debated,… Continue reading When Does a “Date of Loss” Actually Manifest in California?
Falls in Construction: OSHA Announces “National Safety Stand-Down”
James L. Curtis, Mark A. Lies II and Craig B. Simonsen – March 24, 2014 In an announcement last week, OSHA noted that falls from elevation, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities recorded in 2012, continues to be a leading cause of death for construction workers. Dr. David Michaels, The Assistant Secretary of… Continue reading Falls in Construction: OSHA Announces “National Safety Stand-Down”
Builders Beware! You Cannot Hide Behind SB 800! | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP – JDSupra
Geoffrey Gold – Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Proving and Winning a First Party Bad Faith Case, Part 4 – The Nuts and Bolts of Discovery : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
David Furtado – March 23, 2014 In part 3 my series on Proving and Winning a First Party Bad Faith Case, I posted a Request for Production of Documents I recently served upon the insurer’s attorney on a case I am handling in federal court in the Western District of Missouri. In that case the… Continue reading Proving and Winning a First Party Bad Faith Case, Part 4 – The Nuts and Bolts of Discovery : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Washington Supreme Court Permits $1.5m Damages Claim to Proceed Against Engineering Firm Under “Independent Duty Doctrine”
Clayton Graham – March 13, 2014 In a recent decision decided on a narrow 5-to-4 vote, the Washington Supreme Court declined to bar a couple’s negligence claims against an engineering firm based on a contractual limitation of liability, permitting the couple to continue pursuing their damages claims in King County Superior Court. The parties to… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Permits $1.5m Damages Claim to Proceed Against Engineering Firm Under “Independent Duty Doctrine”