Topic
Liability
597 published works
Zalma on Insurance
A Video Explaining the Difference Between Property and Liability Insurance Policies
By Barry Zalma
Interpretation of First and Third Party Insurance Policies Differences between Property and Liability Policies See the full video at https://youtu.be/7KtT5dvuR30 As the California Supreme Court observed in both Garvey v.…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
Bipartisan Consensus?: Businesses (and Others?) May Negligently Expose You to Coronavirus with Impunity
If you work in the Gig economy, you are not (or so the Giggers contend) an employee, and are therefore not entitled to workers’ compensation (among other employee rights). The…
The Lawsuit Monitor
Who Is Financially Liable for Bus Accident Injuries?
Bus accidents do not occur that frequently, but when they do happen, they can lead to massive death and destruction. Buses are the only type of passenger vehicle where occupants…
The Lawsuit Monitor
Finding Liability In Rear-end Collisions
Any car accident can be a traumatic event. In the aftermath of a collision, you will want to find out who is at fault for the collision and whether or…
Zalma on Insurance
A Video Explaining What Liability Insurance is and How to Acquire It
By Barry Zalma
What Is Liability Insurance? See the full video at https://youtu.be/8BAPjTJzJ7Q Insurance, by definition, is a contract where the insurer, for consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify another against a contingent or…
Nobles Law Firm
Legal OTR: Case Dismissed — ‘Liability for Minors’
Once upon a time, the radio was a primary source of entertainment in most homes. While those days are long over, revisiting the time when radio was king is often…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Rules of the Road: Simplifying the Process for Plaintiff’s Property Attorneys to Ensure Effective Advocacy
One tactic consistently used by defense attorneys on behalf of insurance companies is to complicate the issues, relying on complexity, confusion, and ambiguity to successfully defend against claims by policyholders.…
Employment Class and Collective Action Update
Class Action Trends Report Fall 2020
By David R. Golder, Eric R. Magnus
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter work lives in profound ways, employers are confronted with additional liability risks. The pandemic has created a wave of litigation that is unlikely…
Zalma on Insurance
A Video Explaining the Difference Between a Claim & a Suit
By Barry Zalma
A Video Explaining the Difference Between a Claim & a Suit See the full video at https://youtu.be/t7Vs3meMgig Liability policies generally contain language promising “to defend any suit against the insured.”…
Zalma on Insurance
No Coverage for Defense of a Criminal Accusation and Conviction
By Barry Zalma
A Criminal Conviction is not a Loss Compensable by a Liability Policy Waste Management, Incorporated (“WMI”) and Waste Management Hawaii, Incorporated (“WMHI”) (collectively “Waste”) entered into an insurance contract with…