79: Insurance Law (Dennis Ong)
On this episode, we chat about insurance law with Dennis Ong - litigator with Aviva Trial Lawyers and Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court
Topics: the meaning of physical damage, delays and civil juries; third-party litigation funding; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
\u26ab What is the plain and ordinary meaning of the words "physical damage"? (8:57)
\u26ab What role does delay play in a court's decision to strike a civil jury? (17:58)
\u26ab How does an adverse costs award impact a party that has engaged a third-party litigation funder? (28:01)
\u26ab Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (37:18)
\U0001f535 How does insurance law differ from \u201cconventional\u201d civil litigation? (38:08)
\U0001f535 What are some of the considerations for lawyers retained by an insurance company (compared to another institutional client)? (39:31)
\U0001f535 What is the practical meaning and implication(s) of the \u201cduty to defend\u201d? (41:47)
\U0001f535 How have the amendments to Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure impacted the insurance law bar? (44:16)
\U0001f535 What are some tactical approaches to providing risk-based advice as a lawyer? (47:09)
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