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The derivative loss of consortium claims arose  from an occurrence that took place in Louisiana when Florencio, Evangelio, Samuel, and Alfredo  were involved in a motor [...]

  Photo Credit: Kansas City Star The following is a Guest Post by Garrick Infanger, Armstrong Forensic Engineers * As always, we hope this information is helpfulto our clients. We [...]

U.S. highway deaths fell to the lowest level in 2010 since 1949, but truck-related fatalities rose for the first time since 2005, the Department of Transportation said Thursday. Fatalities [...]

As you may know, Louisiana is a “pure comparative” jurisdiction, meaning that even an immune NON-PARTY can be assessed fault, reducing the percentage of fault of  other [...]

What language should I use or avoid in drafting owner-operator agreements, access agreements, shipper-carrier contracts, broker-carrier contracts, and equipment leases in order to maximize [...]

Answer: a) The policy is primary for the named insured’s covered autos that another motor carrier hires or borrows if a written agreement between them requires that the named insured as lessor [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]