Automotive and Trucking Accidents in the U.S. with Foreign Defendants: What Insurers Need to Know
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In the blink of an eye, a bad car wreck or another serious incident can result in a death. Losing a loved one is absolutely devastating. In North Carolina, when an individual's negligence, wrongful acts, or intentional acts...more
Truck accidents often have serious consequences. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a truck accident, you could be facing significant and long-term losses. You may be entitled to financial compensation (the...more
Attorneys Mike Forte and Vince Saccomando discuss defense strategies for automotive and trucking accidents in the U.S. with both foreign and U.S. defendants. They outline what insurers should know in handling these claims...more
Florida is a popular destination for vacations and second homes. When a Canadian is involved in a car accident in Florida, blame can be placed on the other driver for failing to wear a seatbelt. To prevail on the seatbelt...more
John’s Bad Day - On a Sunday afternoon, John was driving his new 2017 base model Meerkat car when he became distracted looking for a french fry he dropped on the floor. His car crossed into the adjacent lane and, after...more
The divisions in this country are not just political, they also relate to attitudes toward responsibility. In a survey and study that Persuasion Strategies conducted this past month (July, 2019), we asked respondents about...more
The perspectives of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury cases are inherently different – both sides have an interest in resolving their disputes quickly, while attempting to get the best possible results for their...more
This brief, practical article presents strategies for challenging claims of permanent injury without relying on a defense expert. Originally published in the Trial Advocate Quarterly, Winter 2018 Volume 37, Number 1. ...more
The adoption of autonomous vehicles will have profound legal consequences for insurance claims and liability laws. As vehicles with increasingly sophisticated autonomous driving capabilities proliferate, industry experts...more
The West Virginia Supreme Court recently granted an insurer the extraordinary legal remedy of a writ of prohibition, awarding it an immediate dismissal of the insureds’ bad faith claims. State ex rel. Universal Underwriters...more
Sadly, insurance company adjusters and defense lawyers are constantly searching for — and ready to pounce on — certain common mistakes that many unsuspecting and well-intentioned car crash victims make....more
2017 could be big for litigation over “Big Data” applications in insurance. This past year saw the filing of several “price optimization” class actions, and claims against a fraud detection tool, similar to the ones used by...more
In 2013, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a ‘Preliminary Statement of Policy Concerning Automated Vehicles’ (the “Policy”). The Policy includes a classifications system partitioning vehicle...more