Weston Hurd’s annual Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool for insurance claims professionals. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the 2018 Primer includes information on:
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Claim Limitation Periods
- Statutes of Limitation; Product Liability Statute of Repose; Construction Statute of Repose; Civil Rights Claims, Employment Law Claims
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Employer Intentional Tort
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Damages
- Caps on Non-Economic (Pain and Suffering) Damages; Caps on Punitive Damages; Damage to Real Property; Damage to Personal Property; Admissibility of “Writedown” of Medical Bills; Evidence of Collateral Benefits Paid to Plaintiff; Prejudgment and Post Judgment Interest; Parental Liability; Settlement of a Claim by a Minor; Statutory Damages
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Negligence
- Comparative Negligence
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Joint and Several Tort Liability
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Contribution; Indemnity; Effect of a Payment and Release
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Automobile Insurance
- Mandatory Liability Limits; Pro-rata v. Excess Coverage; UM/UIM Coverage; Admissibility of Lack of Seatbelt, Protective Eye Device and Protective Helmet Use
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Declaratory Judgment Actions
- Joinder; Insurer’s Coverage Defenses Against Supplemental Petitions
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Insurance Coverage
- Construction Defect Claims; Allocation; Employer Intentional Tort; Punitive Damages; Retroactive Cancellation of Liability Insurance; Contract Void Ab Initio; Jurisdiction
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Subrogation and Liens
- The Make Whole Doctrine; Workers’ Compensation Subrogation; Ohio Medicaid Subrogation; Federal Medicare Subrogation
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Ohio Fair Claims Practices Act – Unfair Property/Casualty Claims Settlement Practices
