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Car Accident Liability Insurance Insurance Litigation

Presley & Presley

Interpleader Insufficient to Erase Extra-Contractual Exposure

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In states that haven’t passed safe harbor legislation, multiple claimants and insufficient limit claims pose certain challenges to insurers in the claims handling stage. Numerous claimants competing for severely limited...more

Maison Law

Personal Injury Claims Involving Uninsured Drivers in California

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In most states, drivers must have automobile liability coverage to pay damages caused by a driver's negligence. Failure to do so can result in fines and denial of registration. According to the Insurance Information Institute...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

FAQs: What You Need to Know After a Car Accident in Florida

Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident is never easy. Even when you are involved in a minor fender-bender, dealing with the insurance companies and getting your car repaired can be a painful and difficult process. But,...more

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Duties in the absence of defense or indemnity obligations – A closer look at the MCS-90 endorsement and the inconsistencies in...

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Federal law obligates all motor carriers participating in the transportation of property in interstate commerce for hire to show proof that they have the financial ability to cover any damage they cause to the public. One way...more

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Castano v. Augustine: Strict construction of the law at odds with New Jersey public policy?

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Introduction - Over time, New Jersey’s No Fault Act has evolved to incorporate additional restrictions on an injured party’s right to sue for injuries resulting from an auto accident. These restrictions, viewed as a...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Managing the Impact of Rising Auto Liability Claims Volatility

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Few aspects of casualty insurance pose greater challenges to corporate risk managers and liability insurance underwriters than catastrophic auto accidents. Increasing medical costs and vehicle repair costs, combined with...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida First DCA Reverses $28.6 Million Judgment and Emphasizes that Alleged Violations of the Florida “Dram Shop” Act are...

The effects of alcohol-impaired driving as it concerns life and limb are well-documented. Indeed, more often than not, the policy limits for the responsible party’s insurance policy are inadequate to compensate the injured...more

Woodruff Sawyer

What Does a Billion-Dollar Verdict Mean for Casualty Insurance Buyers?

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Frequency of severity is back. Insurance buyers need to approach excess casualty renewals carefully to mitigate for loss trends and take advantage of a changing insurance market....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Florida Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Stacked vs. Unstacked

Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is a component of an auto insurance policy that provides coverage for you, the policyholder, when you are involved in an accident with someone who does not have insurance. Underinsured...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Identifying All Sources of Underinsured Motorist Coverage for Injured Parties in NC Car Accident Cases

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Underinsured Motorist ("UIM") coverage is an incredibly important source of insurance in car accident cases involving personal injuries. Liability insurance pays claims for someone when they are at-fault for an accident;...more

Carlton Fields

Despite No Allegations of Bad Faith or Tortious Conduct, Liberty Mutual Owes Millions for Breaching the Duty to Defend

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In Hyland v. Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co., No. 1:15-cv-01264-JES-JEH, 2017 WL 3388161 (C.D. Ill. Aug. 7, 2017), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment for...more

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Florida Alert: Can a Liability Carrier be Sued for Bad Faith when Its Insured Was Not Exposed to Liability In Excess of the Policy...

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The Third District Court of Appeals finding recently held that in certain circumstances, a third party can maintain a bad faith claim against an insurer even if the insured is not exposed to liability in excess of the policy...more

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