Liability insurance carriers in New York, and in other states for that matter, have two basic obligations to their customers. First, they have to pay covered claims up to the limits of their insurance policy. Second, if their policyholder gets sued, the insurance...
The vast majority of personal injury cases end up settling before they head to trial. A lot of those cases are resolved through mediation. By working with a neutral third-party mediator, you may be able to position your company in a way that allows you to avoid the...
If you’re company has been hit with a lawsuit, then you’re probably worried about avoiding liability and the big judgment that may accompany it. This is justifiable. After all, a large judgment can negatively impact your business’s financial footing, and thereby its...
In many respects, when a client sues their dentist for malpractice, the action is much like any other personal injury claim. As with car accidents or premises liability claims, there is an allegation that the dentist breached a duty they owed to their client and...
Successful insurance defense is oftentimes predicated on ample, thorough, and effective preparation. There are many aspects to preparing your insurance defense, and each one has to be diligently approached if you hope to maximize your chances of protecting your...
In New York and throughout the Tri-State area, weather damage has become a growing problem in recent years. Hurricanes, flooding and other weather-related damage to property might have seemed to be relegated to warmer areas throughout the nation like Florida, Texas...
There are many different types of buildings that landlords own in New York. They may lease to residential tenants or commercial tenants. Which type of rental property they own and the type of tenant that they lease to affects the lease agreement. Residential rentals...
As asbestos litigation across the country winds down, insurers are facing the issue of how to fund settlements when the insured has gone out of business. In a recent case in New York involving Liberty Mutual, the State Supreme Court Justice ruled against the insurer’s...
It is a fundamental reality that any business in New York and across the nation must have a certain level of insurance to account for challenges that arise. People generally think this is related to an accident on the business premises, for a fire, theft or other...
2020's Summer has been one of uncertain outcomes, health concerns and protests — the protests of which have impacted a great deal of economic activity. The impact includes the occasional property damage resulting from the more extreme instances of civil unrest. As...
