Topic
Settlement Negotiation
302 published works
Justice Pays
Three Things Auto Insurance Companies Don’t Want Accident Injury Victims To Know
No matter what they say to get your business, insurance companies are not your friends. They are businesses that are trying to maximize their profit margins, even at the expense…
The Road to Insurance Recovery
Bringing Excess Insurance Carriers to the Settlement Table
By Mike Abrams
Excess insurance, while great for mitigating risks of large losses to policyholders, does not always cooperate during litigation. This is particularly true during settlement negotiations, as excess insurers do not…
Tax Controversy 360
Weekly IRS Roundup September 16 – 20, 2019
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 16 – 20, 2019. September 16, 2019: The IRS issued…
Merge Mediation Group Blog
Revisiting the Insurer’s Decision Tree Analysis Discussed in Last Tuesday’s Blog Post
Last Tuesday, we published a blog post discussing how a flawed decision tree analysis led an insurer defending a wrongful death action to reject reasonable settlement offers, and then get…
Tort Talk
Time To Start Trying to Settle Cases Before the End of the Year
Need help bringing your case to a close? Please consider utilizing CUMMINS MEDIATION SERVICES.To schedule a Mediation, please contact me at dancummins@comcast.net or at 570-346-0745.Resume and fee schedule available upon request.
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Business Unable to Recover From Insurer When it Urged Insurer not to Settle Lawsuit, and Ultimately was Found Liable for Damages Significantly More Than its Policy Limit — Chicago Business Litigation Attorneys Near Geneval and St. Charles
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
After a surgery went horribly awry at a private surgical center, and the center was sued by the patient, it could not recover the full amount of judgment against it…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
SEC Announces Important Changes to Disqualification Waivers
On July 3, 2019, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a “Statement Regarding Offers of Settlement” (the “Statement”), announcing important changes to how the SEC will consider future requests for waivers…
Zalma on Insurance
Third Party Settlement Without Knowledge of Insurer is Prejudicial and Defeats Claim
By Barry Zalma
Condition Precedent Must be Fulfilled Every liability insurance policy requires the insured to promptly report losses and to keep the insurer advised about settlement negotiations and attempts at settlement. Each…
WCMediator Blog
Are You A Courageous Negotiator?
By Teddy Snyder
Merriam Webster defines courage as the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. The easy way to litigate is to react to catalysts from outside…
Justice Pays
When Is Out Of Court Settlement A Good Idea?
In the most conventional legal situations, a person would undertake a lawsuit against another person, or a group or organization, when the plaintiff feels that financial compensation is owed, but…