While this may sound reasonable, it essentially makes the author
an insurer against any claim that may happen to arise, whether well - founded or frivolous.
Defended owners, lenders, and title
insurers against claims of forged deeds, mortgages, missing interests, and discharges of liens.
Defended owners, lenders, and title
insurers against claims of forged deeds, mortgages, and discharges of liens.
Successfully defended a health
insurer against a claim for psychiatric benefits.
Not exact matches
May 04 — Lawsuits
against property and casualty
insurers with the largest market shares in Florida increased sharply in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year, and Hurricane Irma
claims are to blame,
insurers say.
Fortunately, such
claims are almost invariably pursued
against the employer (and their
insurers) rather than
against the individual teacher or lecturer.
Then there was a CEO who suggested that many specialty casualty
insurers he competed
against had underinvested in
claims control.
Once a renter notifies their insurance company, one of two things will happen: Either the party that was injured, or whose property was damaged, will file a «third party»
claim with the renter's
insurer, or they will file a lawsuit
against the renter.
If no
claims have been made
against the title since the previous title search was done, the seller's
insurer may consider the property to be a lower insurance risk.
Your
insurer likely still has a duty to defend you
against the
claim.
Your
insurer pays for your defense
against the
claim — it's on their nickel, but it's your attorney.
Insurers spend a great deal of time, money, and effort defending
against claims that they are highly unlikely to pay.
If the
insurer could have defended you and you lose, they are unlikely to pay because you have prejudiced the situation
against them by not allowing them to defend
against the
claim.
So, typically what happens if you unfortunately lose your home, the bank will take your home from you, sell it, make a
claim against you and then they'll immediately turn around to the
insurer and make a
claim against them.
Finally, if fraud
claims against firms become more common, lawyers may need to check with their malpractice
insurers to determine whether their coverage includes suits for fraud.
In similar fashion, EC Regulation 44/2001 and the EU Court of Justice decision of FBTO v Odenbreit allow British holidaymakers to initiate
claims against the EU
insurers of negligent third parties in the English jurisdiction, provided the country of origin permits a direct right of action
against an
insurer.
A personal injury law firm has won its case
against an
insurer which settled
claims with clients behind its back, in a major victory for claimant lawyers.
Typically in British Columbia you will have two or more injury
claims, one
against ICBC as your
insurer and another
against the at fault driver, usually also insured by ICBC under third party liability coverage.
We represent individuals and professionals, municipalities and their agencies, business entities, trucking companies,
insurers and their insureds from
claims and lawsuits for catastrophic losses and personal injuries, civil rights, construction losses and contracts, employment related practices, property damage and wrongful death arising from the transportation function and commercial motor vehicle activity; the ownership, use and control of land (including environmentally related or toxic exposure
claims); the design, manufacture, sale or use of industrial and consumer products; and liability
claims against licensed professionals, including lawyers, engineers, accountants and architects, in the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Claim reversals — We work hard to reverse
claims denials when
insurers avoid coverage responsibility for losses due to water damage to a home, the aftermath of a fire, theft, vandalism or flood, or when a carrier fails to defend you
against claims made by another person or entity.
Our team of insurance coverage attorneys has advised individuals and businesses about insurance coverage issues including insurance policy coverage opinions, declaratory judgments on policy coverage and defense of
insurers against breach of contract and bad faith
claims.
We advise business clients and
insurers on pollution and other environmental
claims, and have extensive experience litigating
claims under federal and state statutes in clean - up cases, either defending
against liability and allocation among defendants, or seeking reimbursement for recovery costs from responsible parties.
You can also seek compensation by filing a
claim with your own
insurer (or by filing
against the at - fault driver or filing a
claim against his or her
insurer).
In reality the compensation
claim is brought
against your employer's Employers» Liability
insurers.
I have spent my professional career bringing
claims against insurers.
The NFL filed a declaratory judgment action
against 32 liability
insurers in California concerning the
insurers» duties to defend and indemnify the league for
claims of its former players resulting from neurologic injuries suffered by players during their playing careers.
A significant Peruvian
insurer in
claims against the London market reinsurers arising out of bankers» blanket bond fidelity policies.
While the rationale has been described in some quarters as «equitable subrogation,» analogous to an excess
insurer's
claim against a primary
insurer for improvident failure to settle, that principle historically emerged from cases involving underinsured defendants and not the other way around.
The other driver's
insurer will either accept the
claim or dispute it and if they deny your
claim, you have the option of filing a suit
against the driver.
A significant Latin American
insurer in negligence
claims against the London market producing and placing brokers.
Polly's experience includes advising a number of national firms of surveyors in relation to commercial and residential over-valuations and fraud (including development sites, industrial warehouses, hotels, property portfolios and agricultural land and residential property), advising D&O
insurers on a large criminal
claim against the directors of a high profile international company in India, and advising London market
insurers on coverage in relation to a number of related
claims involving fraudulent solicitors.
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed an appeal, in a case that required the court to consider whether a
claim to damages
against the UK Motor
Insurers» Bureau was to be determined in accordance with English or Greek law, where the respondent had been injured by an uninsured driver while on holiday in Greece.
A # 2 - million
claim against insurers for breach of their FSA duties of care following a fire to a listed building.
However, now is the time to dig deep and make sure you are prepared for further changes that come into effect today and allow
claims to be brought
against insurers for damages for late payment.
Co-counsel in 3 week trial at Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, representing
insurer which successfully defended
against a
claim for long term disability benefits.
In D.E v. Unifund Assurance Co. the Court was tasked with determining whether an
insurer had a duty to defend its insured under a homeowner's policy
against a
claim alleging that the insured's Grade 8 daughter had bullied her classmate, causing physical and psychological injuries.40 The
claim alleged that the insured was negligent in their failure to control their daughter.
It is a uniformly accepted convention that once a court declaration under s 152 (2) is made, the
insurer is released from any direct liability to meet a third - party
claim, whether contractually or statutorily imposed (ie under either s 151 of RTA 1988 or Reg 3 of the Rights
Against Insurers Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/3061).
After a guest's vehicle was stolen from the hotel's parking lot, he filed a
claim with his
insurer that compensated him and, in return, brought an action in subrogation
against the hotel.
All personal injury
claims against insurers in the UK are registered with the Government Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU).
Lindsay Kenney professional liability and regulation lawyers work with
insurers in a variety of industries, such as accounting, engineering, and architecture, in the defence of
claims against professionals.
Parties seeking a cost award
against an
insurer who allegedly failed to comply with its obligations will need to bring evidence to support their
claim.
Defended a market - leading
insurer in a Massachusetts direct action in which the injured plaintiffs sought more than $ 40 million in punitive damages
against our client (primary
insurer on business auto policy) for its alleged failure to promptly settle a catastrophic personal injury
claim.
Our attorneys also defend
insurers against extra-contractual
claims encompassing all forms of insurance
claims and coverage disputes, including:
The report was compiled by the nation's biggest physician - owned medical malpractice
insurer and is based on almost 1,500
claims filed
against NPs and family medicine and internal medicine doctors from the time span of January 2011 through December 2015.
If ICBC is not fulfilling their duty as your
insurer you can bring a
claim of bad faith
against ICBC.
Declaratory judgment action included
claims against insurer for alleged violation of consumer protection law, in addition to dispute over the
insurer's reasons for denying coverage for the stock option backdating
claims under applicable policy definitions and exclusions.
The claimant was also trying to settle a
claim against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia as her
insurer for no - fault, or «Part 7» benefits, for certain expenses arising from her accident injuries.
Successfully represented an
insurer in
claims against several subcontractors to recover payments made under a builder's risk policy arising out of water damage in connection with a construction project of the Dormitory Authority of New York.
A typical personal injury
claim against an individual defendant resolves in one of two ways: (1) settlement with the defendant, or (more commonly) his or her
insurer, either...
Confidential Settlement — Doran & Cawthorne, P.L.L.C. handled Wrongful Death
claims against a trucking company and its
insurer after a tragic, fatal accident caused by an 18 - wheeler's turning left across oncoming traffic without adequate lighting.