Fireman’s Fund on Hook for Criminal Defense Costs for ‘Lottery Lawyer’ July 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson As the criminal trial of a New York lawyer charged with bilking lottery winners out of millions of dollars got...
Agent’s Plea That Landscaping Includes Tree Removal Fails July 13, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey insurance agency has failed to convince two courts that a landscape gardening insurance policy for a long-time...
Nursing Home Denied ‘Unconscionable’ Arbitration Where Patient Was Blind, Alone July 11, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Pittsburgh nursing home has been barred from relying upon an arbitration agreement to settle a family’s wrongful death complaint...
New York Waits to See If Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages Becomes Law July 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could...
Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages July 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part...
Rochester Diocese, Insurers Plan for January Hearing on $147M Sexual Abuse Settlement June 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurers and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have agreed on a schedule for discovery and a bankruptcy court trial...
Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod June 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan...
Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting June 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17,...
Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Deny Covid Business Claims June 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using “junk science” in justifying its denials of...
Maine Agency Faces Backlash, Loses 3 Carriers After Juneteenth Posting June 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An independent insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine has lost three of its carrier partners and continues to face backlash on...