What Every Dog Owner Needs To Know About Their Personal Liability Coverage

Dog Bite Liability has become a major concern for homeowner insurance companies who generally oppose any new legislation requiring changes to the way insurance companies deal with some dog breeds. The insurance companies believe government public health studies and company claims statistics indicate some breeds of dogs are more dangerous than others and are higher loss risk. Dog owners living in 33 states are currently legally liable for deaths or injuries caused by their dogs. There are several states with laws or pending laws that restrict an insurance company from canceling or denying insurance coverage based on the specific dog … Continue reading

Dog Bite Liability

There has been a growing popularity since the mid-1990s, of people choosing to own the more aggressive breeds of dogs. This is a security concern because dog attacks are now the largest single cause of homeowner insurance policy claims. Dogs and their bites have become a major concern for homeowner insurance companies and considering the statistics it’s not hard to see why: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that more than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year with an estimated 800,000 injuries requiring medical treatment. More than 50 percent of the bites happen on the … Continue reading

The Basics about General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance

Insurance protection for professionals including the small business owners, may require two different major types of liability insurance. These two types of insurance that need to be considered: General Liability Insurance and Professional Liability Insurance. Each of these types of insurance policies offer specific and important protections designed to professionals from financial loss. General Liability insurance This type of liability insurance protect professionals and organizations from the risks of being liable for causing bodily injury or property damage to someone else. If the policy holder is found legally responsible and obligated to pay someone for damages. General professional liability for … Continue reading

Four More Parental Liable Issues

Negligent Supervision is a legal theory where a minor child’s parents are held liable for their child’s negligent acts when parent knows or has a reason to know that it’s necessary to control the child and the parent fails to take actions to do so. Anyone with the custody and control of a child may be held liable including grandparents, guardians, foster parents or other adults with custody and control of a child. In most cases there isn’t a dollar limit for negligent supervision liability claims. In some situations an Insurance Umbrella or Homeowners insurance policy might offer some protection … Continue reading

Parental Liability: Civil Behavior and Criminal Children.

Parental liability is the official legal term that defines the parent’s responsibility to pay for any damages caused by negligent, intentional, or the criminal behavior and acts of their child or children. Our children are a risk we as parents are liable while they are in our care. In many states the parents are liable for any malicious or willful property damage their children might cause. Most states start holding parents responsible when their child is between that ages of eight and ten. In every state the lays vary regarding the monetary threshold or limit for damages that may be … Continue reading

Social Host Liquor Liability (Are You Having A Party?)

Car crashes are the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4 and 34. There were 41,821 people killed in automobile crashes in the United States during the year 2000 with 16,653 (nearly 40%) of those wrecks involving alcohol use. The Holiday season is one of the most deadly times of the year to be out on the highways, or even in our own neighborhoods. If you will be, hosting a Holiday Party and serving liquor in your private home you might want to be sure you understand your responsibility and legal liability when it comes … Continue reading

Thanksgiving-Leftovers

Depending on what time zone you live in, you’re either taking a quick break before serving your Thanksgiving feast or you just feasted and are taking a break! Regardless, of the reason you are reading this Blog–chances are leftovers will be some part of your life for the next 24 hours or longer. Even, if you didn’t make the meal, chances are someone who cares about you–will send you home with those nice little packages of Thanksgiving dinner treats. Face it–leftover Thanksgiving is one of the number one best things about starting the holiday season! The important thing is to … Continue reading

Personal Liability Umbrella Insurance

Many people believe personal liability insurance is only important for the wealthy. The problem is accidents can happen to anyone and usually when least expected. In a split second any one of us might find ourselves behind the wheel of a car that just hit a bicyclist, a summer backyard ballgame might lead to a neighbor’s broken window and glass in the eye, or the pizza delivery person may slip on the rain soaked porch, break a hip and knock out three teeth. Liability lawsuits are everywhere today and judges are awarding unpredictable amounts of money to injured parties. No … Continue reading