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1 12, 2023

Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles

By | December 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle are covered by his father’s uninsured motorist policy despite language that …

21 11, 2023

Texas Supreme Ct. Reverses Sanctions, Finds Carrier Had Right to Medical Records in UIM Case

By | November 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Texas Supreme Ct. Reverses Sanctions, Finds Carrier Had Right to Medical Records in UIM Case

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed a Dallas County judge’s decision to sanction an insurer for making an “overbroad” discovery demand, finding that the carrier had a valid interest in the medical records of a claimant who had been …

28 11, 2023

Houston Plaintiffs’ Attorney Sanctioned for ‘Groundless’ Lawsuit Against Insurer

By | November 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Houston Plaintiffs’ Attorney Sanctioned for ‘Groundless’ Lawsuit Against Insurer

A Texas judge has ordered a Houston plaintiffs’ attorney to reimburse an insurer $137,000 for the legal fees it expended to defend itself against a “frivolous” and “groundless” lawsuit that was filed “solely for the purpose of harassment.” Harris County …

14 11, 2023

Ohio Court Revives Dog Bite Injury Claim Against Insurer Due to Ambiguous Policy Exclusion

By | November 14th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ohio Court Revives Dog Bite Injury Claim Against Insurer Due to Ambiguous Policy Exclusion

An Ohio appellate court revived a dog bite injury claim against an insurer after finding that the terms of an exclusion in the homeowners’ insurance policy, intended to bar coverage for dogs with a history of violence, may not have …

14 11, 2023

Ohio Court Cites Wording of Exception to Exclusion in Reviving Dog Bite Claim

By | November 14th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ohio Court Cites Wording of Exception to Exclusion in Reviving Dog Bite Claim

An Ohio appellate court revived a dog bite injury claim against an insurer after finding that the terms of an exclusion in the homeowners’ insurance policy, intended to bar coverage for dogs with a history of violence, may not have …

7 11, 2023

New York No-Fault Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $40M in Restitution

By | November 7th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New York No-Fault Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $40M in Restitution

A man whom federal prosecutors in New York say was the mastermind behind a $40 million automobile insurance fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery, health care fraud and identify theft charges. Alexander Gulkarov, 37, owned medical clinics in …

25 10, 2023

Illinois Court Ruling Allows Zurich to Proceed With Subrogation Action in $3 million Builder’s Risk Claim

By | October 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Illinois Court Ruling Allows Zurich to Proceed With Subrogation Action in $3 million Builder’s Risk Claim

Zurich American Insurance Co. may pursue a subrogation lawsuit against a subcontractor that it says forced it to pay a nearly $3 million builder’s risk claim by designing a defective stormwater detention system during construction of an academic building at …

23 10, 2023

Fla. Insurers Imposing New Limits on Amounts Spent to Match Appearance

By | October 23rd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fla. Insurers Imposing New Limits on Amounts Spent to Match Appearance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved policy forms filed by at least seven property insurers this year that limit the amount the carriers will pay to replace undamaged materials to create a matching, uniform appearance after repairs, state …

17 08, 2023

Social Media Investigations Are a Winning Strategy for Insurers

By | August 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Social Media Investigations Are a Winning Strategy for Insurers

GARDEN GROVE, California — If you’re a plaintiff in an injury lawsuit against your insurer, you might want to ask your wife not to post videos online of you frolicking in a swimming pool. An Instagram post by a woman …

7 08, 2023

Appellate Court Rejects ‘Fishing Expedition’ Discovery Request to Home Depot

By | August 7th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Appellate Court Rejects ‘Fishing Expedition’ Discovery Request to Home Depot

A Texas appellate court threw out a trial court order that approved a plaintiff’s overly broad discovery request in an employee’s personal injury lawsuit against Home Depot. A panel of the 9th Court of Appeals in Beaumont vacated a judge’s …