LITIGATION AND LIABILITY CLAIMS

People will sue at the drop of a pin. Here are the top five liability claims reported to insurance carriers and what you can do to prevent a claim against you or your assets.

Section 70 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 5 offers five practice questions and solutions regarding negotiations, settlements, and litigation for liability insurance claims.

There are several ways to resolve differences without filing a lawsuit. And often the alternative dispute methods are in the best interests of the victim.

Knowing how to handle yourself in the world of general liability insurance when you're a business owner is critical.

In Australia, engineers can be found accountable in common law, under statute in certain contexts and in some jurisdictions they can be found liable for professional misconduct.

A Look at Tort Claims Brought Against Mothers by Their Living Children Following Prenatal Injury.

Section 69 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 5 offers five practice questions and solutions pertaining to damages and settlements in liability insurance claims.

For many employees, the risks associated with workplace violence often lead to adverse complications in shareholders as well

Event Data Recorders provide similar data, in smaller segments, to that of a "black box". This is an overview of the EDR and its implication on the vehicle consumer.

Liability coverage appears in nearly all insurance policies. Insured parties, however, can have a hard time understanding what the term "liability" means and to whom it refers.

Tea Party organizations voice their opposition to the massive expansion of government power contained in the House and Senate health care reform bills at Senator Evan Bayh's Hammond office.

Have a lawsuit pending? Settlement offer on the table? What's your best option? What should you even consider? Here are some of the pros and cons of settlement vs litigation to help you decide what steps to take.

With a growing backlog of cases concerning asbestos exposure, Congress is trying to pass legislation that will effectively eliminate individual lawsuits by creating a federal fund to pay legal claims. How does that affect you?

Section 66 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 5 offers five practice questions and solutions on waiver, estoppel, reservation of rights, salvage, and subrogation in insurance claims.

The limitation of liability clause is simple, and this article provides details on how to negotiate this contract clause to make sure liability is defined to each party of a contract.

Scenarios will be presented involving trespassing, fraud, and property damage involve an individual who has cases in multiple jurisdictions.

In depth analysis of the forced removal of the peoples of the Chagos Archipelagos in 1971 in order to make way for a U.S. military base on the island of Diego Garcia. This explores the historical, legal, and international relations aspects of the removal.

When filing any type of insurance claim or litigation for damages, it is important to understand what the "made whole" rule implies and how it will affect your recovery.

History of Education Litigation

Landlords will receive claims from tenants that range from abuse to discrimination to faulty business practices, and you have to be ready to deal with all of them.

The City of Wilson City Council threatens lawsuit against City Clerk Melissa Williams; passes on 150 possible jobs and $30,000 monthly net bond revenue.

Discusses the pros and cons of tort reform in the United States.

This research discusses the repercussions of failing to notice and remedy hostile work environments.

Businesses often employ individuals who focus on detecting and minimizing business risk.

Mycotoxins associated with mold can do some extensive damage to your health, some damage is lifelong. Suing for compensation can be a tough battle, so if you feel you are being damaged, you need to start now.

Some metal building manufacturers require customers to sign lengthy contracts with confusing terms and conditions written in hard-to-read fine print and confusing terms.

Ways that doctors are destroying the healthcare industry with mistakes and preventative medicine and treatments, which may be unneccessary and life threatening.