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California School Bus Accidents: Special Rules and Enhanced Liability

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If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving in California, you may be entitled to compensation and other forms of relief. However, special rules may apply if the accident involved a school bus. In such a...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

New Jersey Supreme Court Doesn’t Show a Whole Lot-ta Love for Commercial Property Owners

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Insurers of commercial property owners take note: in a 4-3 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court significantly expanded sidewalk liability law. Owners of vacant commercial lots in the Garden State now have a duty to maintain...more

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Is Premises Liability the Same as Negligence?

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In today's world, we travel all the time. We shop at grocery stores and department stores, we take walks on the sidewalks in our neighborhoods, and we go to large events, such as concerts or weddings, at various venues. But...more

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Insurance Update - May 18 2022

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You’ll find some notable decisions in our May Insurance Update. Appeals over pandemic-related business interruption losses have made their way up to state high courts. And so far, these courts have continued the trend...more

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Landowner’s Duty of Care in Florida, and the Special Case of Contractors

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In a premises liability case, the landowner’s standard of care is determined by the category of entrant.  Post v. Lunney, 261 So. 2d 146, 147 (Fla. 1972).  See also ARP v. Waterway E. Assoc., Inc., 217 So. 3d 117, 120 (Fla....more

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Premises Liability Concerns as Hotels Re-Open in the Wake of COVID-19

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COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community spread of the virus through travel and group events has dramatically reduced occupancy rates across the...more

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Stay Shut Down or Be Sued? The Risk to Your Business from COVID-19 Premises-Liability Claims

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Reeling from months of governmental orders that required all restaurants to close their doors, Chez Quis was elated to re-open and welcome back its diners, even at a reduced capacity. But elation quickly turned to despair...more

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