Jonathan A Dachs

March 08, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Insurance Law column, Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs partners Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs discuss how the current no-fault statute is not achieving its intended aim of a simplified and expeditious process of reimbursing automobile accident victims.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

16 minute read

November 09, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, attorneys with the firm of Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, ask: Is the declaratory judgment action remedy available only to the insured, who is in direct privity with the insurer, or may a third-party/stranger to the insurance contract, such as, most particularly, an injured claimant, seek to enforce his or her rights against an applicable insurance policy in such an action?

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

15 minute read

May 09, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Norman H. Dachs And Jonathan A. Dachs

12 minute read

May 13, 2002 | New York Law Journal

I n this column , we respond to a public invitation to address several issues pertaining to s upplementary uninsured motorist ( SUM) arbitration practice, report on the Second Department`s recent contribution to the debate on the subject of "serious injury" and summary judgment motions and also call attention to a recent important decision by the Court of Appeals on the subject of "Notice of Legal Action" and the requirement of prejudice, which we will discuss in greater detail in a future column.

By Norman H. Dachs And Jonathan A. Dachs

19 minute read

March 11, 2002 | New York Law Journal

T here haS been an increasing number of reports of vehicular assaults nationwide as some people, in a rage or for other reasons, drive their cars into pedestrians, sometimes causing injuries and death.

By Norman H. Dachs And Jonathan A. Dachs

8 minute read

November 14, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, both from Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, recommend changes to the Insurance Department's regulations pertaining to Supplementary Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage, including clarifying the definition of a "hit-and-run" vehicle, and discuss a drafting error in the "Minimum Provision for Automobile Liability Insurance Policies" that the Department will be contacting the New York Department of State to correct.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

10 minute read

July 03, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, attorneys with Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, analyze a new bill which, once signed into law, will dramatically change the rules of the game in relation to the timing for giving notice of claim, as well as the scope of future litigation in this particular area of insurance law.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

8 minute read

September 11, 2009 | New York Law Journal

revisit the critical importance in insurance litigation of furnishing copies of the subject insurance policy to the court. Although the obligation to provide the court with the opportunity to read and analyze the policy it is being asked to construe is, or should be, obvious, they warn that it is all too often observed in the breach.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

16 minute read

May 10, 2005 | New York Law Journal

The existence of multiple claimants against a single, limited insurance policy is a common occurrence. When the number of claimants exceeds two, the insurer may be faced with the difficult question of how to divide its policy limits pie among several claimants.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

13 minute read

March 10, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, review the 2008 "Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints" along with a recent decision that turned on whether the miscarriage suffered by a plaintiff, allegedly due to an automobile accident, would qualify as a "serious injury" when the lost fetus was, medically speaking, still an embryo.

By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

11 minute read