Personal Lines in Oregon and Washington – 2021 Year in Review

Join Smith Freed Eberhard Partners Josh Hayward and Cliff Wilson as they discuss significant personal lines cases of 2021 in Oregon and Washington with a focus on the impact these cases will have on personal lines claims management.

Why Watch This Webinar?

This webinar is designed specifically for claims professionals who handle personal lines claims in Oregon and Washington and provides a basic overview of significant cases over the last year and their impact on personal lines claims management. This webinar will prepare you to handle claims in Oregon and Washington touching on: automotive defense, Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist coverage (UM/UIM), Personal Injury Protection (PIP), ORS 20.080 attorney fees, tenant/landlord premises liability, and other topics.

Key Cases Presented Include:

• Senate Bill 180: Requires insurers to directly notify a claimant of any settlement payment over $5,000.
• Batten v. State Farm: Holds that UM/UIM policies are stackable.
• Padilla v. State Farm: Holds that the 52-week payment period for wage loss payments under ORS 742.524(1)(b) is stackable.
• J.K. v. Bellevue Sch. Dist.: Finds that sanctionable spoliation, coupled with multiple discovery violations, warrants default judgment on liability.
• Blanco v. Sandoval: Clarifies when a landlord can be considered a possessor of property under a theory of premises liability.