A Look at Batch Claims in the Medical and D&O Space
From the 2014 PLUS Conference session "Multi-Claimant 'Batch' Litigation: A Spike in Frequency?," moderator John O'Byrne, Esq. (O'Byrne Law Firm, LLC) and panelists Joshua Stein (IronHealth), Kathleen Lyons(Swiss Re) and David M. Gische, Esq. (Troutman Sanders LLP) discuss commonly seen batch clauses, what defines whether a batch exists or not, the inherent subjectivity of batch claims, and batch similarities in the Medical PL and Directors & Officers markets. There will be much more discussion of batch claims at the 2015 Medical PL Symposium, April 28-29 in Atlanta, including a panel titled "Batch Claims - What ARE the 'Three P's'?" Don't [...]