1.05.22.2011 U.S. District Court Finds that the Factual Origin of an Injury—Not the Theory of Liability—Controls the Coverage Analysis
In Maryland Cas. Co. v. Fla. Atl. Orthopedics, P.L., et al., Case No. 10-CV-80203, 2011 WL 1085184 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 24, 2011), a patient underwent a surgery at an ambulatory surgical center and shortly thereafter became unresponsive. Paramedics arrived and transported the patient to the hospital. In...
2.05.18.2011 Maintenance Bonds: Protection Against Faulty Workmanship Claims in Unsecure Times
Picture this scenario: general contractor (GC), has been using a roofing subcontractor (SC) for almost 10 years. They have worked together on many projects, and it has been a mutually rewarding business relationship. However, three months after completing their last project together - a warehouse...
3.05.18.2011 FTC Orders Texas Doctors' Group to Cease Joint Price Negotiations with Insurers
Southwest Health Alliance (“Southwest”), an independent practice association with approximately 900 member-physicians, has agreed to a proposed order recently entered by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settling charges that it engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its...
4.05.17.2011 Maximize Your Insurance Recovery for Losses from Tornadoes, Floods and Other Natural Disasters
Tornadoes recently ravaged much of the southeastern United States, leaving unprecedented destruction in their wake. Early estimates indicate that in addition to the tragic loss of life, the recent tornadoes may have caused over $5 billion in insured losses. Additionally, serious flooding from the...
5.05.17.2011 Insurance Issues in the 2011 Florida Legislature
When the Florida Legislature adjourned its 2011 session sine die as dawn approached on May 7, 2011, several important insurance measures had survived and been sent to the governor. These did not include bills to reform insurer “bad faith” litigation, to reduce fraud and limit...
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