Motel Has No Duty to Prevent Guest’s Suicide, Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules September 6, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A motel and its employees have no duty to prevent a guest’s suicide even when family members warn that the...
Senior Care Market Experiencing Revived Competition Amid Hi-Tech Boom September 5, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurance market for senior care and housing facilities has emerged from the volatile period of the pandemic and is...
Insurer Loses $500K in Beer Pong Challenge by Badly Misplaying Liquor Liability Claim September 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurer that mishandled a liquor liability claim resulting from a fight after a beer pong tournament has discovered the...
Supreme Court Justice Denies Detective’s Bid to Block New York City’s Vaccine Mandate September 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday denied an appeal from a New York Police Department detective who asked...
Hartford Insurance Loses Appeal of Loss of Consortium Claim It Labeled a ‘Ploy’ August 31, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Hartford Insurance Group has lost an appeal of a $1.45 million injury settlement between an injured employee and third parties...
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan August 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently granted Massachusetts initial approval for a state-run safety...
Prison Officer Gets ‘Assault Pay’ Where Injury Was Not Caused by Direct Violence August 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts appeals court has ruled that a prison employee is entitled to “assault pay” for an injury even though...
State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover New York Homeowner Claim August 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover...
Small New Hampshire Town Political Spats Devolve Into Defamation, Free Speech Claims August 19, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The small town of Gilmanton, New Hampshire and a selectman who owns a winery have successfully defended themselves against multiple...
Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence August 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from...