Topic
Settlement Negotiation
302 published works
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
IL Work Comp – When A Settlement Offer Isn’t Good Enough
By Mike Helfand
We recently were involved in a case for a client who had a serious back injury while working for the Chicago Transit Authority. He came to us at a time…
Minding Your Business
Florida Court Says it’s Not Fraud When Misrepresentations are Made During Settlement Negotiations
When settling a case, litigators are naturally focused on avoiding “Round 2” of the litigation for their clients. Toward this goal, lawyers avoid drafting settlement agreements that include any sort…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Can you sue hostile parties for fraud if they lie to you during settlement negotiations?
Lawyers love to brag about their court wins, not so much about their prowess as contract drafters. But the reality is that the vast majority of inheritance cases settle, which means…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 11 – Volume 77 – Informing Insured of Settlement Negotiations
By Barry Zalma
Informing Insured of Settlement Negotiations Where the insurer selects defense counsel and determines that there is a risk of a verdict in excess of policy limits, the insurer owes a…
Labor Relations Law Insider
NLRB General Counsel Blocks Longstanding Process to Facilitate Settlement in NLRB Proceedings
By Terry Potter
An order, dated February 19, 2016, by the Board granted special permission to appeal and invited briefs over the issue of whether or not they will continue to permit Administrative…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 11 – Volume 74 – Exposure of Insured to Other Claims 2
By Barry Zalma
Exposure of Insured to Other Claims 2 An insurer’s duty extends to all of its insureds. Therefore, an insurer may, within the boundaries of good faith, reject a settlement offer…
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 11 – Volume 65 – Avoiding Charges of Bad Faith
By Barry Zalma
Avoiding Charges of Bad Faith Settlement Within Policy Limits The insurer should initiate settlement negotiations when the possibility of a judgment beyond the policy limits is reasonably foreseeable. Since a …
Zalma's Insurance 101 Videoblog
Insurance 101 – Chapter 11 – Volume 14 – Comunale v. Traders & General Insurance Company
By Barry Zalma
Comunale v. Traders & General Insurance Company In Comunale v. Traders & Gen. Ins. Co., 50 Cal. 2d 654 (1958), the insurance company wrongfully refused to defend its insured who…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
A sneaky way insurance companies are trying to screw you
By Mike Helfand
I recently got a call from a guy who hurt his back this past fall. He missed two months from work and had a MRI scheduled to see if he…
Legal Profession Blog
An Offer To Refuse (And Record)
An attorney has been suspended for 18 months for his attempt to settle an employment dispute in an unethical mannerIn 2004, respondent represented a family friend pro bono, and attempted…