Articles by Jim Sams

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers... Read More

Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers... Read More

A victim of childhood sexual abuse cannot challenge a trial court’s decision that an insurer had no duty to defend... Read More

False statements that Liberty Mutual made while preparing for a lawsuit relating to an underinsured motorist claim are protected by... Read More

A national consumer rights group on Thursday called on state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in claims handling after... Read More

Contamination that ruined more than $1 million worth of glass containers manufactured by a policyholder’s customer counts as damage that... Read More

A Montana attorney who helped win a $36.5 million jury verdict for a worker exposed to asbestos at the Libby... Read More

A worker who was injured when she tripped over an uneven sidewalk while walking during a rest break is eligible... Read More

For years, the federal agency that runs Medicare has been building a trap to snag any settlements that would force... Read More

For the past 20 years, businesses that sell coffee, french fries and potato chips have been defending themselves against lawsuits... Read More