For litigation attorneys settling with less than all parties is a tactical decision that they often have to make with their clients. In making this decision lawyers are wise to be competent in the relevant laws and applicable judicial opinions. At common law settling with one co-defendant...

While the statement that the world is getting smaller is something of a well used cliché it is true to sat that most large law firms now operate across many diverse borders and either have offices in or deal with local firms across a number of jurisdictions.

Not everything can be secured with chains. Sometimes synthetic web tie downs are the most feasible solution. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) recognizes synthetic tie downs for load securement when these guidelines are followed.

The focus of this bulletin is the discussion/identification of failure mechanisms common to busway and the periodic maintenance and testing that will either prevent or minimize the possibility of electrical faulting of electrical busway.

In Practice with CNA discusses the potential challenges Wills Trusts and Estates practitioners face when a client representation involves the existence of an irrevocable trust which may influence eligibility for Medicaid.

Most machines present hazards such as in-running nip points, rotating equipment, flying chips or sparks, belts or gears, and parts that impact or shear.

How are you doing? That is a simple question that people ask of one another each and every day. The American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that lawyers contemplate this question as it relates to both their professional and personal activities.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses key points to keep in mind when planning for your retirement from the field of law.

When claims occur, our experienced Claims professionals understand the nuances of management liability and use industry-leading technical expertise to deliver outstanding customer service.

Compelling evidence suggests that employers who take a proactive stance toward concerning behaviors are more successful in deterring workplace violence.

Matrix Clinical Solutions delivers a range of workplace health solutions to help workers stay healthy and businesses remain productive.

This edition of Vantage Point^® addresses several central questions to help the reader understand why medical and clinical errors persist.

At a time when patient expectations are greater than ever organizations that approve privileges without fully verifying an applicants qualifications risk lawsuit alleging negligent credentialing practices. Download to learn about the impact of these claims on hospitals and medical centers.

This Alert Bulletin® offers guidelines designed to make drug take-back programs both safer and more efficient focusing on basic rules and policies pilferage and tampering prevention and complaint collection and disposal practices.

This edition of Carefully Speaking^® outlines strategies leaders can use to assess their organization's memory care strengths, limits and liability exposures.

This edition of Vantage Point® offers five basic strategies to prevent and mitigate common hazards on the road to organizational consolidation.

Few attorneys were prepared to adapt to a pandemic. In today's environment lawyers have been required to chart a changing course in order to provide competent legal services to their clients. This information is intended to identify some potential effects of the pandemic on the legal profession.

This edition of Professional Counsel addresses referral and fee splitting agreements and the risks associated with them.

The frequency of Alternative Litigation Financing (ALF) where a third party provides money to cash-needy claimant in exchange for a financial stake in the outcome of the case is growing rapidly. This article examines the risk exposures of ALF.

Much can be done to significantly reduce exposures that occur in a distribution operation. Download for an overview of Motion is Money a process of small changes that affect your organization's productivity efficiency and quality and in result affect your bottom line as well as reduce risk.

Much can be done to significantly reduce exposures that occur in a distribution operation. Download for an overview of Motion is Money, a process of small changes that affect your organization’s productivity, efficiency and quality as well as reduce risk.

CNA’s Motion is Money® provides strategies and solutions to enhance your workers’ productivity and reduce risk factors. Motion is Money® uses a simple approach to identifying inefficient processes and improving them.

CNA's Motion is Money^® CNA’s Motion is Money^® provides strategies and solutions to enhance your workers’ productivity and reduce risk factors. Motion is Money^® uses a simple approach to identifying inefficient processes and improving them.

This edition of AlertBulletin® examines the issue of age-related diversity in a healthcare context. It offers three basic strategies designed to keep a multi-generational workforce informed connected and engaged.

This edition of AlertBulletin lists basic risk control strategies, describes common driver-related risk factors that contribute to accidents and suggests specific countermeasures.

CNA’s team of multinational Claims professionals ensures that you and your business receive a seamless claim-handling experience.

At CNA, our national Accounts team reviews each large business' specific needs and develops customized risk management and insurance solutions with meaningful capacity across Property, Casualty and Financial Lines of business.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses how settlement demands may constitute a rejection if it does not strictly comply with the terms of the demand and how an attorney should react.

To help facilities and providers prevent incidents related to diagnostic inaccuracies and minimize consequent liability, this issue of inBrief examines common sources of error and presents strategies designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

This edition of In Practice... with CNA® discusses how dabbling in new areas of law can help expand your practice, but also increase risk for disciplinary and legal malpractice complaints if not prepared.

This edition of AlertBulletin® reviews the practical implications of the final rule and suggests additional risk management safeguards.

Ambulatory settings are expressly designed to expedite care and their financial success depends upon maintaining a steady pace of work and high patient volume. During the COVID-19 pandemic providers at outpatient facilities may feel pressure to relax their patient discharge-related protocols.

This bulletin outlines our ergonomic direction and philosophy on dock safety and to eliminate or reduce the manual handling of materials and products to the greatest extent possible.

This guide provides information on how to mitigate risk at river terminals.

Sound documentation is an essential risk management tool for aging services organizations enhancing both quality of care and legal defensibility. The healthcare information record serves first and foremost as the foundation for communication among providers and caregivers over time.

Use this guide to assist in developing a program that helps enhance driver behaviors and reduce cell phone-related distractions, such as talking and texting.

Driver behavior affects your commercial auto fleet's performance and your bottom line every trip every day. However not every business gives this critical safety topic the attention it deserves and that can lead to costly liability claims.

The following guidelines can help implement, enhance and maintain your driver selection process.

See immediate response actions for consideration for both supervisors and employees.

This edition of AlertBulletin is intended to help aging services settings protect residents and mitigate potential losses during an EHR outage by utilizing readiness and response strategies.

This edition of Vantage Point® presents claim data on the frequency, severity and financial impact of injuries to elderly inpatients.

Electrical equipment is usually well designed and properly installed. However, the principal reason for electrical system breakdown is the failure to maintain the installation in its designed state.

This bulletin outlines the risks associated with electrical surge protective devices and how to help provide your facility with maximum protection against equipment damage resulting from electrical surges.

Electronic healthcare records (EHRs) have revolutionized the practice of medicine creating the potential for significant improvements in patient safety clinical teamwork and operational efficiency.

This AlertBulletin® examines risk exposures associated with electronic media use and offers general policy recommendations for the workplace environment.

When a business uses a new material supplier, production process, or design, or expands its customer base or product line, a formal Products Liability Risk Control Program can help mitigate unexpected risks and exposures.

How can your firm implement an effective conflicts of interest screen and have some comfort in its effectiveness if and when the time comes to defend against disqualification motion.

Emergency preparedness planning should be a core component of every healthcare setting's risk management program.

As weather-related exposures increase emergency preparedness planning becomes an ever more significant aspect of the organization's overall risk management program.

Even if an employer can mandate and provide COVID-19 vaccinations, the more important question may be whether an employer should do so.