I have been an attorney in Massachusetts since 1994. I practice in general litigation and focus on insurance coverage issues. I am available to assist claimants, insureds, and insurers who have a dispute over motor vehicle, homeowners, general liability, and other insurance policies. I also draft briefs and provide other litigation services to fellow attorneys on a subcontract basis. You can learn more about me, and find links to my published opinions, at my website, www.kallenlawyer.com.
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Ethics of Insurance Defense Under a Reservation of Rights: Ethical Rules, Conflicts, Right to Independent CounselThis CLE webinar will discuss how policyholders, insurers, and panel counsel determine whether a reservation of rights (ROR) creates a disqualifying conflict of interest…
Every few years, a decision comes down against an insurance company for breach of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A that makes the plaintiffs’ personal injury bar chortle with glee and insurance defense attorneys wipe their brow and say, thank goodness…
This is a full description of the webinar:
Insurance Policy Interpretation: Recurring Issues,
Ambiguities, Exclusions, Plain Meaning, Burdens of Proof, and More
This CLE webinar will discuss the interpretation of some
of the most fiercely and frequently litigated words and…
I’m in the fortunate position of having an embarrassment of riches right now: my insurance coverage and bad-faith caseload is full to overflowing. I’m having to turn down good cases from good clients simply to ensure that the clients I…
Victoria Gretzky was injured when she fell on a
staircase at an apartment building owned by the Arrudas. In September 2022 she sued the Arrudas, who were insured by AmGuard. AmGuard
made a number of settlement offers, each of which…
Timothy Ross was exposed to asbestos from 1965 to 1977 while employed by NEIC. He developed symptoms related to the exposure in 2012, and died from mesothelioma in 2013. After Ross’s death, his widow sued NEIC. Liberty Mutual insured NEIC from…
I asked my assistant Nikki to read a draft of this post and make suggestions, and she was like, um, is there any way that you could make this post . . . interesting? Maybe start with a joke or…
Certain Underwrites of Lloyd’s London issued a builder’s risk policy to Historic Round Hill Summit covering two buildings, Rogers Hall and Hubbard Hall, that Historic had purchased to renovate. PeoplesBank, which held an mortgage on the property, was an additional…
I recently saw on a
Facebook group I belong to advice for victims of the California fires and how
they can maximize their insurance claims. The advice was dreadful. It included,
“Make from memory the most detailed list you can…
