On July 2, 2013, the Rhode Island Supreme Court handed down a decision addressing the issue of uninsured and underinsured coverage (UM/UIM). Rhode Island, like many states, has a UM/UIM statute which, ...

Insurers do not need to send out a new sign-down form for uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage when an insured person who already had lower limits of the coverage changes another aspect of his ...

If you are injured in a car crash that isn't your fault, you expect insurance to cover your medical expenses and related costs from the crash. But you might be out of luck if you don't have sufficient ...

Every day we put ourselves at risk when we drive our car. It is simply a necessary means to living in today’s world. However, most folks do not truly realize just how exposed we are every time we are ...

In a case of first impression that has important ramifications for insurers, the Rhode Island Supreme Court held this term that a contractual limitations period contained in an uninsured/underinsured ...

What will you do if you are a Michigan motorist involved in a car wreck caused by another driver with little or no liability insurance? Stroble advises drivers to take time during the first month of ...

The plaintiff's attorney said the decision may spur other insurance companies and their attorneys to take another look at their compliance functions. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the ...

Eckert argues that uninsured and underinsured motorist property damage insurance coverage is increasingly important for fleets, as nearly 1 in 7 drivers on U.S. roads has no insurance at all. She says ...

Xenophon Peters, Esq. Photo by: By Attorney Xenophon Peters, Esq., Partner, Peters and Associates, LLP Question: Last week I was rear-ended during my drive to work. Immediately after the accident, the ...

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