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'Didn't Notice Patient Wasn't Breathing': $13.7M Verdict Against Anesthesiologists

Bibb County State Court jurors have returned a $13.7 million medical malpractice verdict against a pair of anesthesiologists whose alleged breached standard of care contributed to the death of a patient.
12 minute read

Law.com

New Trouble for Allstate: National Class Action Targets Insurer

The class action was filed in the Northern District of Illinois. It goes further than the claims on behalf of Texas consumers in the state action, and looks to encompass a national class.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insurance Coverage for Emerging Supply Chain Risks in Latin America

Monitoring and managing the risks that may impact supply chains in Latin America are key to maintaining their functionality and reliability, as a single point of failure can quickly ripple to stop or limit business operations and cause serious financial and reputational losses.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Pushed Into Oncoming Traffic': $5.85M Settlement in Mediated Auto Tort

Atlanta plaintiffs counsel with The Fowler Firm reached a $5.85 million settlement with defense counsel from Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske after a 2022 collision involving a roofing contractor left a Dallas man with a traumatic brain injury.
6 minute read

Law.com

Statute of Limitations Shrivels $5M Jury Award to Less than $1M, 8th Circuit Rules

A jury awarded a $5 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Christopher Y. Meek, for nearly 40 years of inflated prices for Kansas City Life Insurance Co. However, under the statute of limitations, the payout was reduced to $908,000.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Court of Appeals Roundup: Unresolved Split–the Accrual of Prejudgment Interest in No-Fault Automobile Actions

The authors write "In Sabine v. State of New York, the Court of Appeals recently addressed the issue of the point at which a personal injury action accrues under New York’s no fault insurance regime for purposes of the imposition of prejudgment interest. The question of when prejudgment interest begins to accrue in bifurcated automobile accident actions has divided the Appellate Divisions for a long time. In a memorandum decision, a majority of the court found that the issue had not been preserved for appeal and did not discuss the underlying merits."
7 minute read

The Recorder

Once the LA Fires Are Extinguished, Expect the Litigation to Unfold for Years

With the Los Angeles wildfires expected to cause billions of dollars in damages, insurance lawyers are keeping an eye on a probable surge in litigation, possible insurer exits and potential regulatory responses from the state.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Coordinate Jurisdiction Rule on Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

The recent decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Department of Human Services, regarding the coordinate jurisdiction rule may result in the dismissal of subsequent challenges raising issues which have previously been adjudicated in the course of the litigation. The coordinate jurisdiction rule precludes re-litigation of an issue that has been previously decided in the context of a lawsuit.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rejects Third Circuit Interpretation of NJ Law, Says No Arbitration for Insurance Fraud

“That decision is not binding on us, and we disagree with the Third Circuit's conclusion regarding New Jersey law,” Judge Robert J. Gilson said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Capital One Deputy GC Takes Legal Reins of AIG Spinoff

Polly Klane has a star-studded resume, having held senior posts at Fannie Mae and Capital One and, most recently, serving as GC of Citizens Financial, the nation's 20th-largest bank.
2 minute read

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