Insurance Defense
Fifth Circuit Weighs in on P&I Insurance Coverage Dispute
Following a verdict in favor a Jones Act seaman, Larry Naquin, for injuries he sustained in a land-based crane accident, an insurance coverage dispute... More
Wreck Removal Leaves Insured in the Sludge
In December of 2008, Tom’s Welding Inc. (“TWI”) commenced wreck removal/salvage operations pursuant to its agreement with BEI, the owner of the Tank Barge... More
Sixth Circuit Stays Recently Implemented Clean Water Rule
According to the EPA, the Clean Water Rule “ensures that waters protected under the Clean Water Act are more precisely defined, more predictably determined,... More
United States Leads World in Windstorm Damage Claims
On the eve of the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast, insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has... More
Louisiana Automobile Insurer Cannot Restrict the Definition of “Temporary Substitute Auto” in Its Policy
White’s vehicle was having mechanical problems, so he borrowed his mother’s vehicle and was involved in an accident. His mother’s insurer, State Farm, argued... More
Insurer Liable for Bad Faith Failure to Settle Absent Firm Settlement Offer
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently certified two questions to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Specifically, the federal court asked whether, under Louisiana... More
Watch out Colorado, Here Comes Louisiana
On May 27, 2015, the Louisiana House committee advanced a bill which would grant authority to state boards to establish a system for legal... More
Prescription Does Not Begin to Run Until the Diagnosis is Confirmed
On August 17, 2011, the siblings and heirs of a retired plumber filed a survival action on behalf their brother who died from mesothelioma.... More
NASA Issues Final Rule Clarifying A Contractor’s Resonsibility to Obtain and Maintain Longshore and Defense Base Act Insurance
The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently issued a Final Rule discussing a contractor’s... More
Fifth Circuit Addresses Bailment and Eroding Policy Limits After Vessel Sank
National Liability & Fire Ins. Co. v. R&R Marine, Inc., — F.3d —- (5th Cir. 2014): This case arises after the sinking, and subsequent... More