Report Pinpoints Top Causes of Malpractice Claims Involving Nurses September 13, 2022 By Jim Sams For 20 years, nursing has been rated as the most trusted profession in national Gallup polls. Even so, nurses make...
Ohio Court: Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Drug Distributor Against Opioid Lawsuit September 9, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer has no duty to defend a drug distributor against lawsuits filed by cities and counties that allege it...
Ohio Court: $101 Million Lead Paint Abatement Covered by Lloyd’s Policy September 8, 2022 By Jim Sams A court order that requires Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay $101 million into a lead paint abatement fund amounts to “damages”...
Jury Awards $48.5M to Baylor Medical College for COVID Business-Interruption Claim September 7, 2022 By Jim Sams A Texas jury awarded the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston $48,529,961 for damages caused by COVID-19 in what appears...
Fire a Growing Risk to Shipping Because of Lithium-ion Batteries, Allianz Says September 6, 2022 By Jim Sams Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the...
Rescinded Policies Owe No Coverage for Lead Paint Claims, Maryland High Court Rules September 6, 2022 By Jim Sams Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage...
COVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants September 5, 2022 By Jim Sams Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to linger in the judicial system, a...
Maryland High Court Revives Dental Malpractice Claim Over Tossed Testimony August 31, 2022 By Jim Sams A county judge improperly took sides when he threw out expert testimony and dismissed a medical malpractice case, Maryland’s high...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Fines Public Adjuster Accused of Pocketing Insurer Payouts August 25, 2022 By Jim Sams The Louisiana Department of Insurance has ordered a Texas father-and-son public adjusting team to pay a $50,000 fine for pocketing...
COVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants August 23, 2022 By Jim Sams Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to linger in the judicial system, a...