Karen Libertiny Ludden, chair of the Firm’s Insurance Coverage and Defense Group, has been named a Leading Lawyer in Michigan for 2021-2022 by Leading Lawyers Magazine in the areas of Insurance/Insurance Coverage/Reinsurance, Plaintiff’s Defense, General, Product Liability Defense, and Transportation Defense.

Congratulations to Eric M. Wagman for his promotion to Partner and Shareholder at Dean & Fulkerson. Eric is a member of the Firm’s Insurance Coverage and Defense Group, with a concentration in commercial general liability defense litigation.

In the first two months of 2020, the Covid virus rolled in like silently gathering storm clouds, subtle and menacing, but with no obvious effect on businesses. In March, however, its effect was sudden and severe; an unleashed hurricane that has relentlessly battered the service industry in particular.

Karen Ludden, Chair of Dean & Fulkerson’s Insurance Coverage and Defense Practice Group was successful in acquiring summary judgment in favor of Acuity Insurance, finding no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, an opiate supplier in the National Prescription Opiate (NPO) Multi-District Litigation (MDL), in that litigation. Over $100 […]

In almost every contract for lawn care or snow removal services, there is a provision requiring the service provider to name the owner of the property as an additional insured, and to defend and indemnify the owner for any personal injury or property damage caused by those services. So, what […]

Spring is the time when commercial vehicles are often rotated into or out of service. Combine that with an uptick in business, and commercial carriers often forgot or postpone calling their agents or insurance carriers to add vehicles back on to their commercial policy immediately.  Sometimes the delay is simply […]