Articles by Jim Sams

A medical provider defending against a malpractice lawsuit cannot introduce evidence about assumption of risk if the patient acknowledges that... Read More

An Illinois appellate court decided Tuesday that a general liability insurance policy sold to a Waukegan packaging company clearly excluded... Read More

Consolidation of health care services into large corporations that own hospitals, clinics and physician practices may hold the promise of... Read More

Jose Castillo didn’t ask his insurance company to defend him from a lawsuit that alleged his shoddy construction caused millions... Read More

Vehicle theft rates continue to put pressure on the personal auto insurance market, which suffered an underwriting loss in 2022... Read More

A Northern California doctor is charged — once again — with insurance fraud for allegedly overcharging workers’ compensation insurers for... Read More

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a statute that bars medical malpractice lawsuits filed more than eight years after... Read More

California Labor Code section 1102.5 prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for refusing to participate in unlawful activities. That explains... Read More

As maritime accidents go, the collision between the M/V Strandja and the M/V Kieffer E. Bailey on the Mississippi River... Read More

A long line of Illinois court cases has held that damage caused by construction defects isn’t covered by commercial general... Read More