On September 12, 2012, the South Carolina Supreme Court, on certification from the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, held the insured’s damages arising out of a title insurance suit should be measured as of the date of the insured’s purchase of the property. In Whitlock v. Stewart Title Guarantee Company[l1] , the… Continue Reading
Archives for September 2012
Social Media – Revise Your Policy If It Says This
If you have a provision similar to the one below in any of your employee agreements, handbooks, etc. or are considering including one, make sure you read the rest of this article. Any communication transmitted, stored or displayed electronically must comply with the policies outlined in {Insert your Company Name} Employee Agreement. Employees should be… Continue Reading
Social Media – Revise Your Policy If It Says This
If you have a provision similar to the one below in any of your employee agreements, handbooks, etc. or are considering including one, make sure you read the rest of this article. Any communication transmitted, stored or displayed electronically must comply with the policies outlined in {Insert your Company Name} Employee Agreement. Employees should… Continue Reading
Keep your claims down by keeping your company well
Post by Aisha Taylor The overall health of an employee can have a drastic impact on whether or not that employee sustains a work-related injury. Preexisting diabetes, obesity and mental illness can largely increase the lifetime cost of a claim resulting in increased indemnity and medical payouts for the insurers, increased insurance premiums for the… Continue Reading
Attorney Pete Dworjanyn to Speak at Primerus Defense Institute Seminar on Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Collins & Lacy attorney and Insurance Practice Group Chair Pete Dworjanyn will speak at the 2012 Primerus Defense Institute (PDI) Seminar on Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith. The seminar will be held September 20-21, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Alongside Kansis City, Missouri attorney Clay Crawford, Pete will discuss “Recognizing the Red Flags of a Bad Faith Set… Continue Reading
Attorney Christian Stegmaier to Speak at RIMS Southeastern Educational Conference About Liqour Liability
Post by Christian Stegmaier Practicing law in a state with a booming tourism/hospitality industry has afforded me plenty of experience in defining the do’s and don’ts for business owners regarding alcohol liability. If you are in the area, I invite you to check out the info below about the upcoming Risk Management Society (RIMS) conference… Continue Reading
Attorney Pete Dworjanyn to Speak at Primerus Defense Institute Seminar on Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Pete Dworjanyn Collins & Lacy attorney and Insurance Practice Group Chair Pete Dworjanyn will speak this week at the 2012 Primerus Defense Institute (PDI) Seminar on Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith. The seminar is September 20-21, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri attorney Clay Crawford, Pete will discuss “Recognizing the Red Flags of… Continue Reading
S.C. District Court Finds E&O Endorsement Does Not Provide Coverage for Insured’s Alleged Collection of Illegal Fees
S.C. District Court Finds Insured Car Dealer’s Alleged Violation of S.C. Code §§ 56-15-10 to 600 and S.C. Code § 37-2-307 Not Covered Under Truth in Lending or Leasing Provision of E&O Endorsement On September 10, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina held that a commercial package policy, particularly… Continue Reading
How to Counter a “Check the Box” Questionnaire
In a previous post, Sufficiency of medical opinions via “check the box” questionnaires, I discussed the validity of using “check the box” questionnaires to address issues of compensability and future medical treatment in workers’ compensation claims. As stated, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission has not promulgated a regulation nor given guidance on the use of medical questionnaires,… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Founding Partner Selected as Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for White Collar Criminal Defense
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce founding partner, Joel W. Collins, Jr. has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2013 Columbia, SC Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year.” The “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area, making this award particularly significant. Each year, Best… Continue Reading
