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New Jersey Law Journal

Travelers Insurance Faces Class Action After Court Strikes PIP Co-Pays and Deductions

The complaint cites a New Jersey appellate court that ruled purchasers of PIP coverage from Travelers are entitled to reimbursement for the entire policy amount, without reduction of a deductible or co-payment.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

ECI Sues Grange Insurance Over Allegedly Faulty HVAC Installation

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Are PTSD Damages Recoverable in an Underinsured Motorist Claim? Courts Weigh In

"I think all of tort law should be grounded in the principle that the plaintiff should not be receiving a windfall, and the court is allowing, in this case, a windfall," defense counsel David A. Haught said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Tosses Business Interruption Claim, Rejecting Argument That COVID Caused 'Damage' Necessitating 'Repairs'

"Although Plaintiff clearly has attempted to plead around these rulings by alleging damage and consequential repairs, the only 'damage' the complaint specifically describes is the presence of viral particles on surfaces, and the only 'repairs' described are the cleaning (specialized as it was) of Amphenol facilities, the installation of additional barriers and workspaces, and the replacement of HVAC units and filters," the court said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Travelers Auto Plans Targeted in Class Action

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Behind 7-Figure Settlement Warns of Tort Reform Impact as Broward Filings Drop

"My advice to plaintiff attorneys is that with the changes of the law, lawyers should not shy away from taking these cases," said Todd Michaels, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Dislodges Insurance Companies From Guardian Role in Sale of Structured Settlements

In Cordero v. Transamerica Annuity Service, the appellant, a former New Yorker, won a nearly seven-figure structured settlement for childhood lead poisoning, but then sold it to a procession of factoring companies for less than a third of its worth.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Woman Sues MetLife, Feds Over Claims to Late Husband's Benefits

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Rules Against Class Action Trend Seeking Interest on Insurance Claims

"This ruling definitively rejects that theory, and should check these sorts of cases going forward," James Gillenwater and Mark Salky, shareholders at Greenberg Traurig, said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nasdaq Warns LifeWallet of Potential Delisting Over Late Annual Report

The company, led by Miami plaintiff lawyer John Ruiz, is restating its post-IPO financials after disclosing accounting failures.
2 minute read

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