Martin Gasparian | Maison Law Slip and fall incidents are among the most common types of accidents in California and elsewhere. In public spaces like businesses, nearly nine out of ten high-risk areas have no safety measures in place. If you’ve suffered injuries, you have the right to pursue compensation. However, you must prove that… Continue reading Proving Negligence After a Slip and Fall in California
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Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.
Jena Emory | Morris, Manning & Martin This article will discuss policyholder concerns after a California federal court recently found that some PFAS claims in an MDL were excluded under a pollution exclusion, but others were not. The case is Nat’l Foam, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 23-CV-03873-LB, 2025 WL 699361, at *1 (N.D.… Continue reading Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.
California Courts Continue to Grapple with What Constitutes Wildfire “Direct Physical Loss or Damage”
Robyn Anderson, Nancy Sher Cohen and Michael Gonzales | Lathrom GPM Overview of Issues In Gharibian et al., v. Wawanesa General Insurance Company, the California Second District Court of Appeal found that, under California law, the insureds failed to prove smoke, soot, ash and fire debris on covered property constituted “direct physical loss to property” as… Continue reading California Courts Continue to Grapple with What Constitutes Wildfire “Direct Physical Loss or Damage”
Owners and Contractors are Liable for Injuries Caused by their Independent Contractors under the “Peculiar Risk Doctrine”
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group Many contractors and owners believe that if they hire an independent contractor to perform work and that independent contractor causes injury to others during the performance of that work, then it is the independent contractor alone who will be liable for those injuries. In most circumstances, this is… Continue reading Owners and Contractors are Liable for Injuries Caused by their Independent Contractors under the “Peculiar Risk Doctrine”
Policy’s One Year Suit Limitation Does Not Apply to Challenging the Insurer’s Claims Handling
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The California Supreme Court held that the policy’s suit limitation of one year, consistent with the statute requiring suit be file within twelve months after a loss, did not apply to claims alleging violation of the state’s unfair competition law (UCL). Rosenberg-Wohl v. State Farm Fire and… Continue reading Policy’s One Year Suit Limitation Does Not Apply to Challenging the Insurer’s Claims Handling