Practice Area
Insurance Defense
Surprise Scope Changes: How a Resulting Loss Clause Can Bring Unexpected Damage Back into Coverage
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Gordon Klug: Ambiguities in an insurance policy are always construed against the drafter and courts are reluctant to construe exclusions in a manner that limits the scope of coverage. When a provision like a resulting loss…
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Wednesday July 26, 2023 By: Firm Authorship
Claiming an Incorrect PIP Offset Does Not Bring a UM Insurer Out of ORS 742.061(3) “Safe Harbor”
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Cliff Wilson:  Oregon Courts will deny a claim for attorney fees under ORS 742.061 in UM/UIM claims if the insurer timely accepts coverage and consents to binding arbitration on the issues of liability and the amount…
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Friday July 22, 2022 By: Cliff Wilson
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