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What You Need To Know About Florida's Revised Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Statute

by Andrew Weinstein on 5/23/2012

On May 04, 2012, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that was designed to reduce auto accident fraud, lower the cost of auto insurance premiums, and reduce the litigation costs associated with the current Personal...more

You're Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 8)

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/23/2012

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more

Paying Medical Bills Pending A Car Accident Settlement

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 5/21/2012

Many personal injury cases involve injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Victims of car accidents often find themselves with mounting medical care bills and wonder how to pay them while the case settles. ...more

The Michigan Supreme Court Comes Full Circle On The Effect Of The No Fault Act’s Minor/Insanity Tolling Provisions On The Act’s...

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/17/2012

In the 2006 decision in Cameron v Auto Club Ins Ass’n, a narrow majority of the Michigan Supreme Court found that the provisions of the No Fault Act that tolled the statute of limitations for minors/insanity did not prevent...more

Oregon Laws for Pedestrian Right of Way

by Sean DuBois on 5/17/2012

The laws surrounding pedestrian right of way can be complicated. You need to know 1) when to cross as a pedestrian and 2) when to yield as a motor vehicle driver. Violating any of these laws can cost you big - in both...more

Eighth Circuit Addresses Personal Injury Offense of Malicious Prosecution

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/15/2012

In its recent decision in Genesis Ins. Co. v. City of Council Bluffs, et al., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577 (8th Cir. May 11, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in a matter of first impression under...more

Florida 2012 Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP) FAQ List

by Andrew Weinstein on 5/14/2012

On May 04, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that purportedly aims to reduce auto accident fraud, lower the cost of auto insurance premiums, and reduce the litigation costs associated with the current Personal...more

Overlapping Auto Coverage In The New Age

by Field Law on 5/14/2012

The Alberta government, in its wisdom (or lack thereof) has recently changed the rules for situations of overlapping auto coverage. In this paper, I will summarize the changes with a particular focus on non-owned auto...more

Paying insurance on a vehicle though you no longer have a valid driver’s license.

by Howard Ankin on 5/7/2012

Imagine that your elderly parent is still keeping her prized mint condition 1973 Buick Riviera in the garage. Unbeknownst to you she has also continued to pay the insurance on the vehicle though she no longer has a valid...more

RI Court Holds No Coverage for Criminal Proceedings Involving Nightclub Tragedy

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/1/2012

In its recent decision in Derderian v. Essex Insurance Company, 2012 R.I. LEXIS 54 (R.I. Apr. 27, 2012), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island had occasion to consider whether under a general liability policy, an insured was...more

NEW LAW CHANGES RULE GOVERNING REMOVAL OF MATTER FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

On January 6, 2012, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (“Act”) of 2011 , came into effect. The Act as a whole brought changes to Federal statues affecting venue, removal and jurisdiction. The...more

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT LIABILITY POLICY OF TENANT DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LANDLORD AND ITS REAL ESTATE MANAGER

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

The Appellate Division in Cambria v. Two JFK BLV, LLC, et. al. (423 N.J. Super 499) was called upon to determine whether the trial court properly found that the landlord and its real estate manager were additional insured...more

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF’S LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE BARS REPLACING ‘JOHN DOE’ DEFENDANT WITH ACTUAL PARTY

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

The Appellate Division has held in Andreoli v. State Insulation Corp. et. al. (2011 WL 4577646) that a plaintiff could not replace a “John Doe” defendant with an actual party due to a lack of due diligence in identifying that...more

Oregon Court Holds General Contractor Not Performing Professional Services

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/27/2012

In its recent decision in State Farm and Casualty Co. v. Lorrick Pacific, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57922 (D. Ore. Apr. 24, 2012), the United States District Court for the District of Oregon had occasion to consider whether...more

A Minor Child Splitting Time Living With Each Of Her Divorced Parents Was Domiciled With Each Parent For Purposes Of No-Fault...

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 4/26/2012

Even though a mother had primary physical custody of a child under a judgment of divorce, it was still possible for the child to be considered “domiciled” with the father for purposes of Michigan no-fault personal protection...more

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What You Need To Know About Florida's Revised Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Statute

You're Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 8)

Paying Medical Bills Pending A Car Accident Settlement

The Michigan Supreme Court Comes Full Circle On The Effect Of The No Fault Act’s Minor/Insanity Tolling Provisions On The Act’s...

Oregon Laws for Pedestrian Right of Way

Eighth Circuit Addresses Personal Injury Offense of Malicious Prosecution

Florida 2012 Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP) FAQ List

Overlapping Auto Coverage In The New Age

Paying insurance on a vehicle though you no longer have a valid driver’s license.

RI Court Holds No Coverage for Criminal Proceedings Involving Nightclub Tragedy

NEW LAW CHANGES RULE GOVERNING REMOVAL OF MATTER FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT LIABILITY POLICY OF TENANT DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LANDLORD AND ITS REAL ESTATE MANAGER

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF’S LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE BARS REPLACING ‘JOHN DOE’ DEFENDANT WITH ACTUAL PARTY

Oregon Court Holds General Contractor Not Performing Professional Services

A Minor Child Splitting Time Living With Each Of Her Divorced Parents Was Domiciled With Each Parent For Purposes Of No-Fault...

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