Amy Gore—Senior Attorney
With the corporate push to assimilate artificial intelligence (“AI”) into business, the insurance industry has started embracing the use of various AI tools in underwriting and certain claim-handling applications. However, traditional liabilities continue to
David C. Wagoner—Senior Attorney
A fundamental precept of tort law is that “[a]n employer may be liable for both negligent and intentional torts committed by an employee within the scope of his or
TORTS: Duty of Care by a Supplier of Tools or Chattels
Lee Dunham—Senior Attorney
It is, unfortunately, fairly common for people to sustain injuries from using defective tools or equipment such as ladders or scaffolding with
Amy Gore—Senior Attorney
New changes in Virginia Underinsured Motorist (“UIM”) insurance laws went into effect July 1, 2023, that make a significant change in the benefits available to injured claimants.
Previously, all
Fred Shackelford—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
Can a plaintiff pursue claims of direct negligence against an employer when the employer admits that its employee was acting within the scope of employment at the time a tort occurs?
Amy Gore—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
The Virginia Supreme Court in Erie Insurance Exchange v. Jones by Hardison, ___ Va. ___, 870 S.E.2d 716 (2022), reversed a lower court ruling concerning the scope of coverage under
Fred Shackelford—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
In Capriati Construction Corp. v. Yahyavi, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, 498 P.3d 226 (2021), a motorist brought an action against a forklift operator’s employer to
Fred Shackelford—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
In a case of first impression, New York’s highest court has expanded the scope of “bystander recovery” for the negligent infliction of emotional distress. A cause of action for negligent
Fred Shackelford—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
The concept of bystander liability was first recognized by American courts in the landmark California case of Dillon v. Legg, 68 Cal. 2d 728, 441 P.2d 912
John Stone—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
A youth mentor brought a 12-year-old boy to his farm for a weekend of outdoor activities, where he allowed the boy to drive an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) without a helmet or
