Avoiding Lawsuits Through Better Business Management
While every company would prefer to not get sued, chances are it will happen. So, if you’re interested in learning about some common issues with fairly simple solutions that could save your company thousands (or millions) of dollars if you are sued, please read on.
Class-Action Lawsuits Are ‘Wrong Way’ for Auto Body Shops to Fight Insurance Companies: Todd Tracy
During a Feb. 17 presentation at the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show in Altoona, Iowa, Tracy explained that he wants to represent body shops in individual lawsuits against insurance companies for short-pay grievances, not class-actions.
Federal Appeals Court Reopens New York Body Shop’s Lawsuits Against Progressive, Nationwide
A federal appeals court has reversed portions of a lower court’s ruling in Nick’s Garage v. Progressive and Nick’s Garage v. Nationwide, reviving the collision repairer’s lawsuit against the insurers for alleged breach of contract and deceptive business practices.
Insurers Blame Assignment of Benefits Tool for Torrent of Auto Glass Lawsuits in Florida
Lawsuits filed by auto glass companies on behalf of insurance policyholders are on the rise in Florida, and insurers blame the “assignment of benefits” tool for the wave of litigation.
Driverless Vehicles Could Slam Brakes on Accident-Related Lawsuits, Attorney Says
For companies with drivers on the payroll, the shift to fully autonomous vehicles could usher in massive reductions in potential liability, LeClairRyan attorney Peter Hart asserts in a May 19 column for the website Law360.com.
All May Not Be Lost in Judge’s Dismissal of Florida Collision Repairers’ Lawsuits
Barrett Smith of Auto Damage Experts, Inc., discusses his thoughts on the news of Florida’s courts dismissing the multi-district lawsuit against insurers.
Three-C Body Shops and State Farm Reach Agreement to Settle Multiple Lawsuits
Lawsuit was filed on behalf of 146 customers over Three-C’s billings associated with the handling of total loss vehicles, where State Farm declined to provide ample compensation to its customers.
U.S. Judicial Panel Consolidates Lawsuits Filed by Collision Repairers in Five States
Lawsuits will be heard in single proceeding in U.S. District Court in Florida.
North Carolina Body Shop Files Six Lawsuits Against Multiple Insurance Companies
K & M Collision in Hickory, N.C., files lawsuits against Nationwide, GEICO and Allstate on behalf of customers.
Allstate Concedes to Gunder’s Labor Rates to Settle Pending Lawsuits
Full payment made to shop to settle 12 pending short-pay suits on labor rate differences.