Emerging Risks


April 17, 2023

Because Ryan was unlawfully deprived of the $346,612 paid to Weaver, the Fifth District Court of Appeals found there was coverage under the Employee Theft provision of the policy.

April 17, 2023

The Workers Compensation Board said the day a now-retired police chief was promoted to police chief constituted a "new hire" date, meaning he was ineligible for benefits under the Heart and Hypertension Act of 1996. The appellate court disagreed.

April 11, 2023

How does the age of a structure affect a denial of coverage for "wear and tear"?

April 11, 2023

Attorneys in South Florida do not view the state's recent tort reforms with a favorable eye.

April 11, 2023

The homeowners contended that, based on the language of their homeowners policy with State-Farm, the partial relief they received for post-damage repairs was not enough. State Farm disagreed.

April 10, 2023

How does the age of a structure affect a denial of coverage for "wear and tear"?

April 10, 2023

A woman lied to insurers both on her application and then in reporting claims.

April 10, 2023

This discussion concerns insurance coverage issues arising out of the word "occurrence", with a review of relevant legal cases.

April 10, 2023

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia reversed and remanded a circuit court decision that had found a mining company was owed the duties of defense and indemnity for a wrongful death suit arising out of a fatal mining accident.

April 06, 2023

Plaintiff's attorneys Michael Rafi and Christopher Stokes created a hypothetical job posting for their client, who was injured in a low-impact accident with a city bus, and said it was up to the jury to decide how much the 'job' was worth.