Insurance Defense
Plaintiff Attorneys Stake Out Position on Driverless Cars
The American Association for Justice (AAJ), a nonprofit advocacy and lobbying organization for plaintiff lawyers in the United States, recently issued a report on... More
$23 Million Punitive Damage Award Upheld by Louisiana Appellate Court
On June 29, 2016, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a jury’s award of $23 million in punitive damages to the family... More
Drilling Rig Exclusion Precluded Insured’s Reimbursement Claim Against Excess Insurer
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed an insurance coverage question involving an excess insurer and an offshore injury. The Plaintiff was... More
Failure to Formally Cancel Policy Costs Insurer
A recent decision by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal demonstrates the importance of formally cancelling an insurance policy when coverage has lapsed... More
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
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
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
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