Missouri Occupational Disease Claims Once Again Compensable

Subrogation of Occupational Disease Claims Eliminated “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” – Al Pacino, Godfather III. In 2005, Missouri amended its statutes and divorced the compensability of occupational disease claims from its statutory workers’ compensation definitions of “accident” and “injury.” A few years later, in the case of…

New Jersey Court Of Appeals Imposes New Duty Specific To Persons Who Send Text Messages To Drivers

Kubert v. Best and Colonna, Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, Docket No. A-1128-12T4 FACTS Plaintiffs were seriously injured by an 18-year-old driver who was texting while driving and crossed the centerline of the road. The plaintiffs’ clams for compensation from the young driver had been settled and were no longer part of the…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Definition Of “Occurrence”

Liability insurance policies provide insurance coverage only for accidental events and not for personal injury or property damage caused by an intentional act of their insured. To that end, insurance carriers generally include language in their policies providing coverage only if damages are caused by an “occurrence”. The term “occurrence” is generally defined as an…

Do Liability Waivers Really Work?

Gym owners, dance studios, night clubs, martial arts clubs, and other businesses often require their customers to sign liability waivers before they are allowed to engage in potentially dangerous physical activities. However, do these liability waivers really protect business owners from potential liability? In light of a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ Decision, the answer…

Attending The 2013 NASP Conference In San Diego?

The National Association of Subrogation Professionals’ (NASP)  2013 Conference will take place in San Diego, California, November 3-6, 2013. MWL always makes every effort to keep in touch with its clients and we would like to take this opportunity to meet with any of our clients who will be there. If you are an existing MWL client and will be at this…

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MWL New York Auto Subrogation Webinar

Gary L. Wickert will be presenting a complimentary live webinar on “New York Automobile Subrogation” from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (CDT) on October 23, 2013. Noah Gradofsky, a New York attorney with the Law Offices of Jan Meyer & Associates, PC, will serve as a special guest co-presenter at this webinar. This webinar is approved for 1.0 Texas…