William Rabb | Claims Journal Wouldn’t it be nice, if, instead of relying on adjusters and restoration companies to surmise how much damage was actually caused by a water leak, an insurer could stop the leak almost before it starts. That’s now the reality for a growing number of insurers who have deployed leak sensors… Continue reading Insurers Hope to Head Off Claims With IoT Devices
Month: February 2022
Plaintiffs Not Barred from Proving Causation in Slip and Fall Case, Even With No Witnesses and No Memory of Fall Itself
David Hoynacki, Arezoo Jamshidi and Lawrence S. Zucker II | Haight Brown & Bonesteel On January 19, 2022, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (Los Angeles), held that a plaintiff is not barred as a matter of law from proving causation in a slip and fall case if there were no witnesses to… Continue reading Plaintiffs Not Barred from Proving Causation in Slip and Fall Case, Even With No Witnesses and No Memory of Fall Itself
8th Circuit: Insurer Owes for Total Loss Despite Payment for Previous Damage Claim
Jims Sams | Claims Journal In March 2019, a fire damaged Craig and Katie Shaw’s house outside the hamlet of Adams in rural southern Minnesota. Two months later—before the Shaws made repairs—a second fire burned the house to the ground. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. paid $159,808.52 for the damages caused by the… Continue reading 8th Circuit: Insurer Owes for Total Loss Despite Payment for Previous Damage Claim
Colo. Supreme Ct. the Latest to Decide if Claims Adjusters Can Be Held Personally Liable
Jim Sams | Claims Journal For the third time in three years, a state supreme court is being asked to decide whether a claims adjuster can be held personally liable for bad faith. The Colorado Supreme Court on Jan. 11 heard oral arguments in a case that was brought before it via a certified question… Continue reading Colo. Supreme Ct. the Latest to Decide if Claims Adjusters Can Be Held Personally Liable
“Time is Money” in Construction and this is Why There is a Liquidaged Damages Provision
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates In construction, the adage “Time is Money!” rings true for all parties involved on a project. This includes an owner of a project that wants a project completed on time, i.e., by a substantial completion date. While substantial completion is often defined as when an owner can use a… Continue reading “Time is Money” in Construction and this is Why There is a Liquidaged Damages Provision