Articles by Andrew G. Simpson

Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.

Delaware High Court Rescues Insurance Agency’s Malpractice Suit Against Law Firm

Six months after a three-judge panel of the Delaware Supreme Court said an insurance agency deserved another shot at proving its claims of professional negligence against a law firm, the full state high court has agreed. On October 8, the …

No Sovereign Immunity for Virginia City or Truck Driver In-Between Garbage Pick-Ups

The Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial court erred in finding that a garbage truck driver and the city of Chesapeake were shielded by sovereign immunity for their role in an accident caused by the truck driver …

Couple Seriously Injured in Uber Crash Blocked From Court by Uber Eats Terms

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a couple severely injured in an Uber driver crash cannot sue Uber because their minor daughter months earlier waived their rights to a trial when she ordered food via the Uber Eats …

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Yanks Dentist’s COVID Insurance Coverage Win

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings and denied a dentist’s bid for insurance coverage for loss of use of his offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The high court concluded in a case involving CNA and Valley …

Vermont Diocese Files for Bankruptcy With No Insurance Left for Past Abuse Claims

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it continues to face lawsuits over sexual abuse by its former clergy members in a state with no statute of limitations on such claims. Bishop …

Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation

The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, along with its workers’ compensation carrier, have filed claims against the owner and operator of the …

Norcross Defense Team Pans Racketeering Case as ‘Crime Thriller With No Crime’

Lawyers for New Jersey insurance executive and political power broker George Norcross III say the state’s 111-page indictment against him and others for alleged racketeering is a “crime thriller with no crime.” In calling for dismissal of the charges, Norcross …

US Court Declines to Dismiss Mandarin Hotel COVID-19 Claim Against Insurers

Insurers have failed to win dismissal of a federal COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit against them by the luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental. Judge John P. Cronan of U.S District Court in New York found that endorsement language about coverage for …

Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The state of Maryland is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, joining the U.S. government, the families of six workers killed in the tragedy, …

While Other States Struggle, New Hampshire Boasts Insurance Is ‘Going Quite Well’

Consumers are hearing a lot about insurance difficulties around the country. The news from California and Florida and elsewhere about how disasters, skyrocketing premiums and carrier withdrawals are making coverages hard to find and afford naturally raises concerns in other …