In a recent legal proceeding under CPLR 7503, Nationwide General Insurance Company sought a permanent stay of arbitration concerning the injured’s claim for uninsured motorist (UM)/supplementary underinsured motorist (SUM) benefits. Faulkner, the injured, contested the petition. Faulkner alleged she sustained injuries on November 15, 2022, from a hit-and-run moped incident…
In re Progressive Ins. Co. v. Otero 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 51319 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2023) involves a hit-and-run accident that occurred on March 9, 2023. The case highlights the complexities surrounding uninsured motorist claims and the procedural steps in dealing with hit-and-run incidents in New York. Background Facts On…
In Guity v. Cnty. of Westchester 2019 N.Y. Slip Op. 34310 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2019), Plaintiff Beron Guity sought damages for injuries sustained in a bus accident on June 1, 2016, involving an uninsured motorist. Uninsured motorist coverage is a type of car insurance designed to protect drivers and passengers…