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Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].

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May 22, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Austin Public Health Department Releases E-Scooter Injury Study

The Public Health Department of Austin, Texas, has released a report on the number of injuries sustained by riders of rentable dockless electric scooters during a three-month period last year.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

May 22, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

School District Defeats Suit Seeking Damages for Fall in Parking Lot

A New York jury has rejected a lawsuit against a Long Island school district seeking damages after a woman claimed that she fell and was injured in a school parking lot.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

May 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

GEICO Loses Appeal to Overturn $1 Million Bad Faith Award

An appellate court in California has rejected an appeal by GEICO General Insurance Company from a judgment awarding $1 million in punitive damages for GEICO's bad faith breach of an insurance contract.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

May 21, 2019 | The Recorder

GEICO Loses Appeal to Overturn $1 Million Bad Faith Award

An appellate court in California has rejected an appeal by GEICO General Insurance Company from a judgment awarding $1 million in punitive damages for GEICO's bad faith breach of an insurance contract.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

May 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Woman Injured in Sister's Rental Vehicle Is Denied Insurance Coverage Under Sister's Auto Policy

A Florida court has ruled that a woman injured in an accident involving an uninsured/underinsured motor vehicle while she was a passenger in a rental vehicle driven by her sister could not recover under her sister's auto insurance policy.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

May 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

4 Lawyers Appointed to Senior Positions at New York State Department of Financial Services

The New York State Department of Financial Services has made a number of new appointments to its executive staff.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

May 21, 2019 | Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Court: Insurer Can't Rely on Policy's Forum Selection Clause Added Post-Accident

A Delaware trial court has denied an insurer's motion to dismiss a lawsuit on the basis of a forum selection clause that the insurer added to the insured's policy after she was involved in the accident that was the subject of her suit.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

May 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Truck Stop's Insurance Excluded Coverage for Injuries Allegedly Suffered from Exploding Tire, Virginia Supreme Court Rules

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a commercial general liability insurance policy issued to a truck stop and repair garage did not cover a claim alleging personal injuries from a tire being repaired.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

May 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Order Requiring Criminal Defendant to Pay Restitution to Insurer

The Supreme Court of North Dakota has upheld a trial court order requiring a criminal defendant to pay restitution to an insurance company.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

May 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Improper Jury Charge Leads Appellate Court to Overturn Judgment Against Insurer

An appellate court in Texas has overturned a trial court's judgment against an insurer after finding that a charge to the jury was improper, and has remanded for a new trial.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read