Litigation

The bill would stop plaintiffs from suing insurance companies directly in motor vehicle cases if they can also serve the motor carrier and the driver.

A court can award actual damages of at least $1,000 for each violation, punitive damages for reckless or willful disregard of the law, and attorney fees and litigation costs.

The Diocese of Trenton was sued by hundreds of victims, according to the complaint.

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts.

The 'locations not insured' exclusion had an exception for residence employees injured while working at a premises other than the primary residence.

To recoup damages, the plaintiff's counsel honed in on the defendant's homeowners, rather than auto, insurance policy.

A Virginia court concluded an airline employee's injury occurred on United's premises, as the incident happened in sufficient proximity to the terminal.

The worker claimed her injury was initially misdiagnosed, which caused a necessary surgery to be delayed for years.