Gabe Weaver | Ball Janik | October 6, 2015 As I wrote in an earlier blog post (see my August 10, 2015 article here), insurers have a duty to defend their policyholders against any potentially covered loss, which means that insurers are required to defend and attempt to settle claims on behalf of their policyholders… Continue reading Insurer’s Claim Denial may Violate State Consumer-Protection Statutes even when the Insurer has no Duty to Defend
Tag: Personal Injury
If You Post It, Your Opponent Can Probably Discover It
Dick Bennett | Cozen O’Connor’s Property Insurance Law Observer | January 26, 2015 In March we ran a post on how important videos, photographs, and statements on social media sites can be when investigating a property loss. A picture is literally worth a thousand words. Earlier this month, a Florida court explained that such material is… Continue reading If You Post It, Your Opponent Can Probably Discover It
Open and Obvious Defense in Construction Projects: it’s not just for Contractors
James O. Birr | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | January 27, 2015 Contractors, architects, engineers, and other design professionals must be aware of the “open and obvious” defense applicable to their work in connection with construction projects. This defense is sometimes referred to as the Slavin doctrine. The Slavin doctrine was created to limit a… Continue reading Open and Obvious Defense in Construction Projects: it’s not just for Contractors
Do Lawyers Professional Liability Policies fall within the “no prejudice” amendments to New York’s Insurance Law for late notice?
No Negligence Without Some Control
Alston & Bird – November 25, 2013 Construction sites are, well, construction sites. Even with good efforts to keep them tidy and organized, construction sites are likely to have some debris and materials in places other than the designated areas. But what happens when non-workers are injured at the construction site may be dependent on… Continue reading No Negligence Without Some Control