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Significant Legislative Changes for North Carolinians Injured in Car Accidents

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Each state has its own specific set of car insurance laws laying out certain requirements for its residents. In 2023, North Carolina passed notable legislative changes to the State’s car insurance laws, increasing the minimum...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

One Or More Accidents Or Occurrences – That Is The Question – REDUX

Several years ago, I published a blog regarding the number of occurrences triggered under a liability policy for a motor vehicle accident in Florida. Other states also addressed this issue. Recently, the Federal District...more

Carlton Fields

Fifth Circuit Holds No Uninsured Motorist Coverage for Lyft Driver Following Crash

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In Neptune v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed whether uninsured motorist (UM) coverage applied in an accident where there was no evidence of a “hit” from the uninsured...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

More Than One Collision, But How Many Accidents?

Automobile insurance policies specify a maximum amount the insurer will pay for a single accident. This coverage limit applies both to liability and uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) coverages. ...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Automotive and Trucking Accidents in the U.S. with Foreign Defendants: What Insurers Need to Know

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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

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Nuts and Bolts of Florida’s Seatbelt Defense

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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

Michigan Auto Law

Is There a Way to Prove Marijuana-Impaired Driving in Michigan?

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There is no legal THC limit in Michigan to prove a person is guilty of marijuana-impaired driving. There is also not likely to be any limit to prove marijuana-impaired driving anytime soon. That’s because a legislatively...more

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Common Sense Prevails Over Dictionary Definitions: Rolling Trash Bins Are Not ‘Vehicles’ Judge Explains

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A federal judge recently refused an insured’s attempt to escape a policy exclusion by contending that a large “storage bin” on wheels was a “vehicle” under an exception to the exclusion, which prohibited coverage for costs...more

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