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Goltsman and Ghosn Obtain Dismissal Of Covid Death Claim

Congratulations to partner Mara Goltsman and associate Josef Ghosn on obtaining dismissal of a case pending in Supreme Court Kings County where the plaintiff claimed that her disabled son died at a nursing home due to Covid. The court dismissed the wrongful death and medical malpractice claims based on the expiration of the statute of limitations. The court dismissed the negligence claim because it was filed before plaintiff was legally appointed as the administratrix of her son’s estate and, as such, she lacked the legal capacity to sue.

IL Grants Civil Immunity for Healthcare Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 1, 2020, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order limiting healthcare providers’ civil liability stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.  This executive order will, in practice, bar medical malpractice suits against medical professionals for their care for COVID-19 patients. 

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2020 Volume 1

Using The Special Interrogatory In Illinois Civil Jury Trials—A Plan Of Action

The plaintiff ’s bar—especially the plaintiff’s personal injury bar—has been clamoring for years in Illinois to abolish the special interrogatory. Plaintiff’s lawyers don’t like the special interrogatory because it places a much needed check on a jury’s rendition of a general verdict.

Illinois Coronavirus Lawsuit Implicates Healthcare and Employment Practices Liability Concerns

Introduction

As noted in the
ongoing blitz of professional and news commentaries, the COVID-19 pandemic spans
numerous legal practice areas, from force majeure clauses, to first-party
property insurance claims, to premises and professional liability defense. 

New Jersey Considers COVID-19 Legislation Compelling Insurers to Pay Business Interruption Coverage Due to Coronavirus

Introduction

New
Jersey recently introduced Assembly Bill 3844, which would require insurers to
provide business interruption coverage to companies with less than 100 eligible
employees, defined as those who work at least 25 hours a week,

Clausen Miller’s First-Party Property COVID-19 Task Force

As COVID-19 continues to impact all corners of the globe, we are not simply throwing together blurbs for Twitter, but rather carefully listening to the needs of our clients who are already facing insurance claims arising out of the Coronavirus.

A Message To Our Valued Clients

As COVID-19 continues to impact everyone around the world, we would like to let you know that all of our offices remain open. In addition to ensuring the safety and well-being of our team members,