Post by Lee Floyd At first blush, it might not seem that a healthcare professional liability insurance policy would cover injuries due to alleged sexual misconduct by a healthcare professional. Instead, one might assume such conduct would not be considered “professional services” or would be an excluded criminal act. For medical doctors and most other… Continue Reading
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PART II: Courts struggle with Whether Global Warming is “Natural and Probable”
Post by Ross Plyer Last time, we discussed The AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company, a recent Virginia case where the growing trend of climate change nuisance cases intersected with the world of insurance coverage law. Critical to the coverage analysis was whether the Plaintiffs in the underlying action, the tiny island village of Kivalina,… Continue Reading
Courts struggle with Whether Global Warming is “Natural and Probable” – Part 1
Hello! My name is Ross Plyler, and I am based in the Collins & Lacy Greenville office. I’m excited to contribute to our Insurance Practice Group’s blog, and I wanted to take the opportunity to share an interesting case with you. An environmental case that started in an Alaskan fishing village of less than two square miles and… Continue Reading
Methamphetamines vs. Narcotics – What do they mean anyway?
Post by Lee Floyd Hello all! I’m Lee Floyd, a self-admitted sports junkie who practices law at the Collins & Lacy Columbia office. When I’m not wake boarding or playing golf in my spare time, I’m enjoying the company of my wife, Kelli, and our two dogs, Fenway and Dustin. I’ve been with the… Continue Reading
Production of Adjuster Personnel Files in Insurance Litigation
It is well known that discovery can be one of the most expensive and time-consuming parts of the litigation process. Often, an insurer is faced with requests for sensitive material that seem to test the limits of the Federal Rules’ liberal discovery provisions. Adjuster personnel files are commonly the subject of such requests. Accordingly, today’s… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy in the Blogosphere
Post by Christian Boesl We love that you’re already here reading our Workers’ Comp blog, so before I go any further, let me say thank you for reading. But, there’s more where this came from. Collins & Lacy has five blogs in the blogosphere, three of which provide a myriad of information and updates on workers’ comp law, products… Continue Reading
South Carolina Enacts Tort Reform Placing Limits on Punitive Damage Awards
Post by Logan Wells Greetings from Greenville, S.C.! I’m Logan Wells, and I would like to thank you for being a part of my first blogging experience. Thankfully, tort reform in South Carolina, the topic of my first ever blog post, is of great interest and significance to me and hopefully to you as well. This… Continue Reading
South Carolina Supreme Court Decision Analyzes Insurance Coverage for Progressive Damage Cases
Post by Pete Dworjanyn The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an opinion holding that defective construction resulting in property damage to non-defective components may be covered by a general liability policy. On August 22, 2011, the court withdrew its January 7, 2011, opinion in Crossmann Communities v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and replaced it… Continue Reading
Welcome to the South Carolina Insurance Law Blog!
Greetings! Welcome to the South Carolina Insurance Law Blog. Our goal is to provide you with timely information and updates on legal issues related to the practice of insurance coverage. We look forward to sharing out thoughts with you, and we welcome you to share yours with us. As the first attorney to post on… Continue Reading
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