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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted November 10, 2011

New Motor Carrier Coverage Form – Verbal Lease Agreement/ Other Insurance Primary?

Does a verbal lease agreement affect the scope of coverage? Answer: Yes. There must be a written agreement between the lessor of a covered auto and an insured for coverage to apply. If there is [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted November 3, 2011

Secret Recording: What Do You Do?

So what happens when there are secretly recorded audiotapes of an employer by an employee? Although the employee may be able to make the recording, it MUST be produced before the witness is [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted October 29, 2011

Sorry about that last post…

Somehow after the page break all the information was deleted. I will try and update it soon. Have a great weekend.

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By Mark Perkins
In Litigation
Posted October 27, 2011

Video Attempting to Show Visibility Inadmissible

This post involves an accident that occurred on a dark night in February at the intersection of North Market Street and Havens Road in Shreveport, Louisiana. The defendant, driving a flatbed [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted October 20, 2011

New Motor Carrier Coverage form – Affect of an Indemnification Agreement

Could an indemnification provision in a lease agreement affect coverage? Answer: Perhaps. Section II(B) covers exclusions of coverage. Specifically, the New Form states that the policy does not [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In Insurance Coverage
Posted October 13, 2011

The New “Motor Carrier Coverage Form” – Who is an insured?

The ISO’s new Motor Carrier Coverage Form (New Form) has required several changes in insurance policies as new policies are being written. Some common questions about the new form are answered [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In Accident Investigation, Litigation
Posted October 6, 2011

The Illusion of a Phantom Truck

Plaintiffs argued that my clients  owned the truck that impacted them and forced them off of the road. The truck that hit the Plaintiffs did not remain at the scene, and the accident report [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted September 29, 2011

Biomechanical Evidence Admissible?

Generally, the admissibility of biomechanical expert testimony at trial has been permitted, as long as the Rule 702 requirements of relevance and reliability have been met and he/she qualify [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted September 22, 2011

Stipulating to Liability Excludes Facts of the Accident

Suppose the facts of the accident are simply without dispute. Your driver clearly caused the collision and the injuries are really bad. This post does address the question of disputing [...]

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By Mark Perkins
In General
Posted September 15, 2011

Negligently SLOW DRIVERS in Louisiana!!!

While there are statutory maximum speed limits, there are no statutory minimum speed limits in Louisiana. In recent years there have been attempts to institute minimum speed limits but no law has [...]

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