N.C. Supreme Restores Award to Injured Truck Driver, Reversing Appeals Panel June 20, 2023 By Jim Sams An injured truck driver described as “pretty tough” by her doctor after she finally sought treatment more than a year...
Viewpoint: Tennessee’s Emerging Trend of Enforcing Appraisal February 2, 2023 By Daniel Hall The long-established law of Tennessee is that the appraisal process does not resolve questions of causation or coverage. This principle,...
Viewpoint: Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Policy Appraisal Clause Allows Causation Determinations September 20, 2022 By Jordan R. Plitt In BonBeck Parker, LLC v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, 14 F.4th 1169 (10th Circ. 2021) the Court held that...
Viewpoint: Vehicle Need Not Be in Motion for Accident to Occur, Miss. Supreme Ct. Rules August 2, 2022 By Jordan Plitt The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in April, on first impression, that an automobile did not need to be in motion...
N.Y. Court Reverses SWCB, Awards Benefits to Widow of World Trade Center Recovery Worker January 7, 2022 By Jim Sams A New York appellate court on Thursday reversed the State Workers’ Compensation Board and awarded death benefits to a court...
New York Case Tests Limits of Criminal Blame January 21, 2016 By FRANK ELTMAN A New York man is about to go on trial in vehicular homicide case that tests the limits of criminal...
Evaluating Injury Causation in Low Speed Automobile Collisions November 7, 2011 Low speed motor vehicle collisions are a common occurrence. The use of cellular phones, text messaging, and e-mailing while driving...