by John J Rasmussen | Jun 14, 2019 | Insurance and Law Blog
Auto insurers in Virginia have added a new play to their book of defenses against paying what they should on uninsured-underinsured motorist coverage. Be ready for it when they try it with your client. Carriers might raise this new defense when your client with a UM...
by Caitlin Orrison | Jun 14, 2019 | Insurance and Law Blog
It’s safe to say that even the millennials among us never took “Interpreting Emoji” as part of course work in Evidence. So we were intrigued when we noticed a slew of articles written recently about emoji in court cases. What could the seemingly endless array of,...
by Caitlin Orrison | Jun 14, 2019 | Insurance and Law Blog
In addition to all the important bills the VTLA tracked this session, there were a few that passed, a couple that were expected to but didn’t, and one that took a circuitous route that caught our eye. Here’s a brief rundown. Hands-Free Driving: While both chambers...
by John J Rasmussen | Jan 18, 2018 | Insurance and Law Blog
Most of my insurance litigation focuses on writing persuasive briefs and letters. Given that focus, I read nearly any credible book on writing, in particular but not exclusively legal writing. Here are some of the best: The Winning Brief, Bryan Garner; On Writing...
by John J Rasmussen | Jul 3, 2017 | Insurance and Law Blog
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently issued an opinion that addresses at least three core points: (1) when can a contract outside the policy itself affect which insurance applies if an accident happens? (2) how does an auto exclusion common to Commercial General...
by John J Rasmussen | Feb 24, 2017 | Insurance and Law Blog
If you do nothing other than buy your policy, you will get the best amount of uninsured motorist coverage you can get given your other policy limits. Virginia requires all auto policies pay for harm done to you and your family by drivers with little or no insurance of...