In Cook v. Nationwide Insurance Company, Case No. PWG-13-882 (D. Md. Aug. 23, 2013), the Court considered a “dizzying array” of motions in an insurance bad faith case arising out of an excess judgment in a motor vehicle accident case tried in Maryland state court. The federal district court denied the plaintiff&… Read More

Congratulations to Partner Carol T. Stone on having again been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for in the practice areas of: Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review su… Read More

This is an outline that accompanied a presentation made by Steve Schwinn, John H. Carstens, and Padraic K. Keane of a survey of the law concerning motor vehicle liability claims in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. READ MORE Read More

This article presents insights into the management of workers’ compensation claims in the District of Columbia and Maryland. READ MORE Read More

Instituting a light-duty program can result in substantial savings. Many employers use some form of light duty program to limit long term exposures, and to encourage re-integration of disabled employees into the workplace. Some find it can be an effective component of the risk management plan by fostering safe work practice… Read More

By David B. Stratton In Floyd v. Bank of America Corporation, No. 12-CV-591 (D.C. July 11, 2013), the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a complaint under the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (the “CPPA”), addressing the issues of standing and failure to state a claim upon whi… Read More

Indemnity agreements are widely used in the construction and property management industries, and are “insured contracts” under the standard Broad Form CGL policy. In the District of Columbia, such agreements can operate not only to protect the indemnitee from vicarious liability, but also to shift liability for the inde… Read More

Can a landowner be held accountable for personal injuries caused by the intentional (or criminal) acts of third parties? In Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia, the answer is generally, no. Nevertheless, there are enough exceptions to this general rule that landowners could face extensive liabilit… Read More