NEXT
Sign in to follow

New York Law Journal

New York Courts Support Bad Faith Claims Where Insurance Companies Unreasonably Delay and Deny Claims

Anderson Kill's Cort Malone and Kathleen Gatti spotlight a May 29 ruling from the Northern District of New York allowing a bad faith claim against an insurer to go forward, reaffirming policyholders' right to seek consequential damages when insurance companies unreasonably delay or deny claims.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feldman Shepherd Sues Its Insurer for Coverage of $565K Legal Mal Settlement

Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Post-EUO Verification Requests

A no-fault insurer is entitled to request from an applicant any additional verification it deems necessary to process the claimant's claim. "The insurer is entitled to receive all items necessary to verify the claim directly from the parties from whom such verification was requested.
13 minute read

The Recorder

Keker Lawyers Secure Win for Sutter Health After Seven-Week Alameda Trial

The plaintiffs sought more than $500 million from Sutter Health over allegations of insurance fraud, which Judge Stephen D. Kaus rejected.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reports of Stabilization in Property Insurance Due to Tort Reform May Be Premature

On May 21, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) published its May 2024 Florida Property Insurance Market Update, claiming "overall market…
7 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Clears Path for Policyholder's Class Action Against USAA for $7M Interest on Improperly Retained Late Fees

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of the District of Maryland ruled the plaintiff pleaded facts clearly to suggest USAA "knew full well that they had the use of the late fees," and "they understood the time-value of the fees" and their interest-bearing potential, according to a June 11 opinion.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'There's No Magic Sauce': Why Georgia's Rural Verdicts Are on the Rise

"I think one mistake that plaintiffs lawyers are also guilty of is [treating] rural people like they're different and they're not," said plaintiffs attorney Matt Cathey.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Don't Be Blindsided: The 101 About Your Insurance and How To Productively Pursue Claims

A discussion of the basic 411 on what types of events commercial insurance may cover and how to go about productively pursuing an insurance recovery when disaster strikes—even if your insurance company says "no."
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Closes Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lift Malpractice Loophole

Many adverse incidents stem from surgeries conducted by incompetent doctors operating out of their own facilities. Alarmingly, the vast majority of these practitioners and their clinics do not carry malpractice insurance.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Good News for Insurer Facing Business-Interruption Suit: Judge Finds COVID Was Only 1 Occurrence

"Under the clear language of the policy itself, it's the order of a governmental authority, which prohibits access to the premises, which triggers the coverage. Because there were several different executive orders which were issued, in our view, each order triggered coverage under the policy," plaintiffs attorney Michael Canning said.
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 5 Proven Steps to Accelerate Business Growth in a Crowded Legal Market

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2024 Report: Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts + a Special Look at Industry Fraud

    Brought to you by Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC.

    Download Now

  • Law Firm Office Space Perspective: Major U.S. Markets

    Brought to you by JLL

    Download Now

  • Expanding Your Practice Areas: How to Expand Offerings that Attract and Retain Clients

    Brought to you by Filevine

    Download Now