Articles by Jim Sams

A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty... Read More

California legislation that would have forced insurers to pay more coronavirus business-interruption claims was put on hold last week when... Read More

A pandemic is no time to play favorites at the workplace, skimp on personal protective equipment or get too stingy... Read More

A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final... Read More

The civil disturbance that started in Minneapolis after the killing by police of George Floyd spread to 20 other states... Read More

A plaintiff’s attorney cannot avoid a showdown with a cruise line at the federal courthouse in Miami simply by pleading... Read More

A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty... Read More

Fraud inevitably rises after natural disasters and during economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both conditions to the entire... Read More

An insurer is not liable for injuries caused by a policyholder who shot a 15-year-old boy in the head because... Read More

While the frequency of workers’ compensation claims has continued a decades-long decline, the number of work injuries caused by motor... Read More