Insurance Journal

AUGUST 21, 2024

The study, What Is the Evidence for Social Inflation? Trends in Trial Awards and Insurance Claim Payments, … A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects of social inflation.

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Evidence Litigation Insurance 110

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Court denied an implied request for spoliation sanctions, writing: “Without evidence before it that there was a video, the Court declines to speculate that one existed.” The Court determined that there was a mere scintilla of evidence supporting causation due to a roof leak. In this blog, I suggest a different analysis.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A federal court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed that plaintiffs seeking to hold a seller or distributor liable for a faulty product must provide clear evidence of where they purchased their product. In a homeowners insurance subrogation case over water damage …

Evidence 98

Evidence Insurance 98

CaseFox

MARCH 24, 2023

Your attorney will also work to ensure that your rights are protected and that you are not taken advantage of by insurance companies or other parties. Attorneys also have experience negotiating with insurance companies and can help you get a fair settlement.

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Cross-Examination Evidence Witnesses Insurance 96

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Arch Insurance Company is a recent decision focused mostly on issues and challenges related to preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in a large enterprise. In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. See E.E.O.C.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

.” These human editors manually reviewed and tagged the past 12 years of caselaw, published cases and certain older cases, covering eight topics (commercial law, federal civil procedure, federal discovery and evidence, federal remedies, federal class actions, employment, securities and antitrust).

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Potential defendants can include: The truck driver The trucking company (motor carrier) The trailer owner The freight broker Vehicle maintenance providers Loading companies Each party has different insurance coverage, different legal obligations, and different defenses. Meeting them on equal footing requires similar experience.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 31, 2025

USAA Casualty Insurance Co., In Jennings v. 2025 WL267168 (W.D. 22, 2025), each side blamed the other for delay. The court wrote: Here, the Court questions whether the parties have acted with sufficient diligence in pursuing discovery.

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CaseFox

MARCH 23, 2023

Investigation: Once you have hired an attorney, they will conduct a thorough investigation to gather evidence to support your claim. This letter will be sent to the responsible party or their insurance company, who will have a certain amount of time to respond. This may include depositions, interrogatories, and requests for documents.

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Lawmatics

APRIL 18, 2024

Information about the at-fault party's insurance (if known) Damages: Property damage incurred in the accident Lost wages or income due to inability to work Other financial losses incurred (e.g.,

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Witnesses Healthcare Insurance Construction 130

Insurance Journal

JULY 28, 2024

exposed warehouse workers to injuries has been dismissed for lack of evidence, the company said in a statement Thursday. A case alleging that Amazon.com Inc. The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries cited the e-commerce giant for setting rapid …

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Evidence 115

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby slammed into Florida southeast of Tallahassee as a Category 1 storm after intensifying over warm waters, the latest evidence that this will be a robust season for tropical cyclones. The storm’s top winds reached 80 miles (130 kilometers) …

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Evidence Insurance 105

Civil Litigation Brief

JANUARY 30, 2025

We have looked at the judgment inAviva Insurance Ltd v Nadeem & Anor [2024] EWHC 3445 (KB) HHJ Tindal (sitting as Judge of the High Court) before, in the context of the failure of committal proceedings following an earlier finding.

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Evidence Insurance Case Management Witnesses 52

Insurance Journal

JULY 26, 2024

Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car.

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Evidence 111

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 3, 2025

Investigators say they haven’t found evidence linking separate deadly attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, as the FBI continues to probe two incidents that rattled Americans as they rang in 2025. The tragedies, which occurred just hours apart early …

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Evidence 111

Insurance Journal

MARCH 27, 2025

Related: LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire … The California Department of Managed Health Care issued an all-plan letter designed to provide flexibility for health plans to assist healthcare providers impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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DAPHNE ALABAMA CRIMINAL DEFENSE BLOG

JANUARY 21, 2025

They can demand that a driver identify themselves and provide information about the vehicle and the insurance policy attached to it. Verbally asserting the right to remain silent when an officer begins asking questions during a traffic stop can help people avoid scenarios in which their own words become the main evidence against them.

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Defense Strategy Evidence Insurance 98

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Yet despite evidence that video marketing for lawyers is remarkably effective, law firms have been slow to use video compared with other industries. Of all the marketing tools for lawyers, video is the most engaging — and one of the best at helping you project professionalism and competence. Always Add Closed Captioning to Your Videos.

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Media and Entertainment Evidence Insurance 291

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 17, 2025

737-800 jet involved in a crash late last month, pointing to possible evidence that the aircraft may have lost electrical power before an ill-fated emergency landing that killed … South Korean investigators found feathers in both engines of the Boeing Co.

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Evidence Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 6, 2025

Authorities have said there is no evidence that the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was directed by the Islamic State but the incident as well as the same-day truck explosion outside a hotel in Las …

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Evidence 105

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ron DeSantis to investigate “any and all wrongdoing” concerning COVID-19 vaccines did not find any evidence of criminal activity, according to a report unsealed on … (AP) A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov.

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Evidence 105

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 10, 2025

It’s the most potent evidence yet that countries are failing to meet a Paris Agreement goal of limiting global … Earth’s warming exceeded 1.5C on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to two major climate science agencies.

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Evidence 105

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Southern California Edison found evidence of … Edison International’s utility is looking at whether a power line retired in 1971 started the Eaton wildfire as part of a probe into the cause of the blaze that razed more than 9,000 structures.

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Evidence Insurance 97

CaseFox

MARCH 27, 2023

Gather Evidence If possible, try to gather as much evidence as you can after a slip and fall accident. They can also help you navigate the complex legal system and negotiate with insurance companies on your behalf. Even if you feel fine, it’s essential to get checked out by a medical professional as soon as possible.

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Evidence Witnesses Insurance 98

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There wasn’t enough evidence to let a jury decide … The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman who was in custody in suburban Detroit.

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Evidence 98

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Connecticut Appellate Court on Friday affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, determining there’s “sufficient evidence” to support the damages awarded to relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims and an FBI …

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Evidence 97

Lawmatics

AUGUST 13, 2024

At a minimum, the form should gather the following information from a potential legal client: Personal information: name, address, date of birth, phone number, email address, and preferred method of contact Background information: the client’s occupation, employer, and marital status Conflicts: a conflict check ensures there are no conflicts of interest (..)

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Ball in Your Court

JANUARY 20, 2025

Having taught Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (FRE 502) in my law classes for over a decade, I felt I had a firm grasp of its nuances. Yet recent litigation where I serve as Special Master prompted me to revisit the rule with Proustian fresh eyes, uncovering insights I hope to share here Ive long…

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Evidence Litigation Insurance 92

SW&L Attorneys Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Additionally, jurors may struggle to grasp the full impact of the injury without clear medical evidence, which often requiresexpert testimony from neurologists, neuropsychologists, or other specialists to explain the injurys effects and link them to the accident.

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Practice of Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Earlier this month, four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested for an insurance fraud scam after filing claims for damage to their vehicles caused by fake bear attacks in Lake Arrowhead, California. The insurance scam is being prosecuted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They’re scanning for Teslas parked nearby, hoping their unique outward-facing cameras captured key evidence.” with insurance companies , sometimes without clear knowledge from the driver.” and OnStar LLC in August, accusing the companies of selling drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent.

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E-Discovery LLC

JULY 2, 2024

However – – “[e]ven if the Court determines that the privilege applies, the privilege is not absolute; rather, courts must balance the “public interest in nondisclosure with the need for the information as evidence.” citation omitted). United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683, 710 (1974).

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Discovery Evidence Construction Litigation 130

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 9, 2024

Employees Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s claim against GEICO was a third-party bad-faith insurance action. Zolin, 491 U.S. 554, 571 (1989)(the burden placed on a court cannot be ignored). In Willoughby v. 2024 WL 3183860 (M.D. June 26, 2024), the court explained the standard governing requests for in camera review.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The study, What Is the Evidence for Social Inflation? Trends in Trial Awards and Insurance Claim Payments, … A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects of social inflation.

Evidence 52

Evidence Litigation Insurance 52

Civil Litigation Brief

APRIL 9, 2025

InDavid Wiltshire v Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe[2025] EWCC 13 District Judge Lumb rejected most of the claimant’s claim for damages following damage to his car. The claimant’s oral evidence differed greatly from his witness statement. These differences.

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Witnesses Evidence Insurance 40

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and served nearly 16 years in a Nevada state prison for a 2001 killing she did not …

Evidence 52

Evidence 52

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

THE HOMELAND DECISION Homeland is an insurance coverage lawsuit. Defendants filed a third-party complaint against another insurer, Ace. Defendants did so and the insurers challenged the assertion of privilege. 7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. There may be a better solution.

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