Litigating an uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) claim, whether from the perspective of the plaintiff, the tortfeasor, or the UM carrier, is similar to litigating any other auto accident case. However, like with any other action, one must be familiar with the nuances of UM claims and the UM statute in order to avoid costly mistakes. This paper is intended to address many of the issues that arise in the course of litigating UM claims to assist the reader in avoiding some...
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The Spring 2017 edition features an article about challenges to garnishments (by Brandon Wagner), an article discussing liability for assessments that were owed by a previous owner (by Stephen Finamore), and a summary of how Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC did in the 6th Annual Legal Food Frenzy (by Cynthia Hodge). See a full write-up on the results here! Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can make those available for...
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The Winter 2017 edition features a review of the bankruptcy “automatic stay” statute and its application in community association scenarios (by Daniel Melchi), an article discussing important considerations for adopting amendments (by Brendan Hunter), and an article discussing how the “Under 18 Needing Adult Supervision” pool rule presents legal concerns (by Haley Bourret). Community Matters is published on our website on a quarterly basis, and if you would like hard copies, we can...
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By: Blair J. Cash and Margaret Twomey, Defense Research Institute, In Transit: The Newsletter of the Trucking Law Committee, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2017 No vehicles were towed from the scene. The accident report does not reference any complaints of injury by any driver or passenger. Even the claimant’s hospital records include references such as “No LOC (loss of consciousness)”, “Oriented to time, person, and place”, and “Normal Head CT”. Still, sometimes within weeks,...
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Lueder, Larkin & Hunter’s community association newsletter Community Matters is now available for download online. The Fall 2016 edition features an article regarding HUD's new Fair Housing rule and its implication for community associations (By Cindy Hodge), an article about the effectiveness of settlement agreements in collection matters (by Mark Edwards), and a discussion of the Mountainbrook case and its how it will affect late charges and interest for certain community associations...
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