The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 22, 2021
The insurer pointed to an exception to coverage in its policy in the event of "patient molestation," which it defined as "bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, mental anguish, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, or similar emotional injury arising out of improper physical contact of a sexual nature with a patient of the organization."
By ALM Staff | June 22, 2021
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By Jasmine Floyd | June 18, 2021
"I'll take a case like Sharon's to court every day of the week," plaintiff counsel Samuel A. Coffey said. "I can't guarantee a win, but I can promise I will fight like heck for her."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stefan Belinfanti and Gary Tsirelman | June 18, 2021
Insurers that seek to assert these defenses should remain cognizant of the fact that arbitration/litigation actions involving such disputes may expose them to higher attorney fees.
By Angela Morris | June 15, 2021
Smiling jurors who posed with lawyer John Black and his trial team said to the attorneys they wanted their nearly $114 million verdict to send a strong message to defendant United Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Kenneth M. Block | June 15, 2021
In his Construction Law column, Kenneth Block begins a two-part series on construction litigation for owners with a discussion of the fundamentals of claims against construction professionals and contractors, and how to achieve a favorable outcome if litigation becomes necessary. This first part deals with claims against architects and engineers.
By Michael A. Mora | June 10, 2021
"If you're not going to have security or off-duty police outside your business, your employees are going to have to be trained for mass-shooting prevention," said attorney Michael Haggard.
By Jasmine Floyd | June 10, 2021
The plaintiff sued defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. for allegedly failing to honor his uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
By Kenneth Artz | June 9, 2021
There are ways to improve patient safety and reduce iatrogenic injury, a problem that neither the health care industry, nor the legal one, has made effective progress in solving.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | June 9, 2021
In this edition of their No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth discuss some recent notable opinions, including a case in which a Florida court denied a request for additional attorney fees; another where plaintiff's acceptance of a check resulted in unintentional waiver of claims; and another where an appellate court agreed that plaintiff's case should be dismissed, but left open the issue of whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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