Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

September 09, 2021 | FC&S Insurance

In Final 9/11 Case, Judge Hellerstein Rejects World Trade Center Plaintiffs’ Bid for Portion of Insurer’s Settlement of Subrogation Suit with Aviation Defendants

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein decided the last case pending before him dealing with the massive property losses caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

49 minute read

September 09, 2021 | FC&S Insurance

9/11 Insurers Move Closer to $221.5 Million Award Against Iran

First Published December 5, 2017. A U.S. Magistrate Judge in New York has recommended that the Islamic Republic of Iran pay $221,505,968.40, in addition…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New Jersey Appeals Court Denies No-Fault Benefits to Unlicensed Driver

An appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that, as a matter of public policy, a vehicle owner could not give permission to a driver known to be unlicensed and, therefore, the unlicensed driver was barred from recovering personal injury protection benefits as a permissive user under New Jersey’s no-fault law.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Man Who Bought Insurance Online Right After Accident Is Sentenced to Jail

Alex Mullen, of Seattle, has been found guilty of one count of filing a fraudulent insurance claim in connection with an auto insurance claim.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

1 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New Insurance Department Heads Named for West Virginia and Illinois

The governors of West Virginia and Illinois have appointed individuals to lead their state insurance departments.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Road Rage Injuries Not Covered by Auto Policy, Nevada District Court Concludes

A federal district court in Nevada has ruled that an auto insurance policy did not cover injuries the insured allegedly suffered from a road rage incident.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

How Florida Insurers Can Draft an Offer of Judgment Leading to an Award of Attorneys’ Fees

A federal court in Florida has issued a decision that is a roadmap for insurance companies for drafting an offer of judgment that can lead to an award of attorneys’ fees.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

California Appeals Court Rejects ‘Heir’ Coverage Under Umbrella Policy

An appellate court in California has ruled that an umbrella policy did not provide “heir” coverage to the daughter of the deceased insured, even though she was entitled to such coverage under a primary insurance policy that had been issued to the insured.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

March 06, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insurance Policy's Pollution Exclusion Barred Coverage of Claim Alleging Injury from Oil-Based Paint Fumes

A federal district court in Florida has ruled that an insurance policy's pollution exclusion precluded coverage of a lawsuit against the owner and manager of an office building by a plaintiff claiming that she suffered bodily injury after inhaling fumes from oil-based paint used to paint one floor of the building.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

March 06, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Jury Rejects Teen’s Negligence Claim Against Party Hosts

A Long Island jury has ruled that a teenager who sought damages for injuries she said she suffered when she tripped over an electrical cord in the basement of a home hosting a party failed to demonstrate that a cord was present in the area in which she fell.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read