The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured against class action allegations that the insured posted confidential medical records on the Internet. Two patients at Glen Falls Hospital discovered that when they conducted a “Google” search of their respective names, the first link that appeared… Continue Reading
Is an Underinsured Motorist Policy Subject to the Automatic Bankruptcy Stay?
Imagine: an employee is injured in a car accident with another driver who is at fault. The employee settles with the at-fault driver for the limits of her liability policy. The employee, whose injuries exceed the at-fault driver’s liability limits, then seeks to recover under her employer’s underinsured motorist (“UIM”) policy. The UIM carrier and… Continue Reading