Tag Archives: Brownsville Insurance Defense Attorney
Company Seeks Declaratory Judgment Relieving It of Liability In Connection With Shooting
MGM’s decision to sue 1,000 victims of the Las Vegas shooting last year has left many perplexed, wondering why a company would want to do that. In fact, companies will sometimes seek a declaratory judgment in a case like this in order to protect themselves from corporate liability in a variety of insurance defense… Read More »
Sexual Misconduct Claims & Insurance Defense
In March, insurance companies involved in providing Harvey Weinstein with insurance refused to pay for his legal defense involving accusations and sexual harassment and sexual assault. In what may perhaps be a new type of insurance defense case, Chubb Indemnity Insurance Co. and several other units have specifically asked a state supreme court to… Read More »
Package Insert Does Not Establish Standard of Medical Care
The Standard of Medical Care is an important legal doctrine that can make or break the defense for a medical malpractice lawsuit. In Texas, the standard of medical care is generally considered the duty owed to a patient by a medical professional. The standard, or duty, will vary based on multiple factors, including the… Read More »
Self-Driving Automobiles and Liability
Traditionally, in automobile insurance defense litigation, there is a plaintiff alleging harm from a collision involving another driver who was allegedly operating their vehicle negligently. That driver’s automobile insurance policy is exposed to paying out a damage award to the plaintiff. But what if there is no negligent driver? What if the plaintiff was… Read More »
Massive Verdicts Make Insurance Difficult to Find for Trucking Companies
When millions of dollars are doled out to pay judgments and settlements, there are externalities that you may not expect – for example, your insurance company simply saying, “no more” and dropping your coverage. The commercial trucking industry is seeing this happen now. Numerous multi-million-dollar truck accident settlements and jury verdicts have caused large… Read More »