Stan Wellman has a broad civil litigation practice, which includes the areas of transportation and trucking, premises and products liability, construction, day care, defamation, sexual abuse, admiralty, aviation, toxic tort,…
John Owen was born in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1970. He joined Harman Claytor in June of 2000. Prior to entering the practice of law, John served as vice-president of…
Jon A. Nichols is a partner with Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman. He has tried over 80 jury trials in his career, representing clients that include: national and local businesses,…
Jack Jebo was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1976. He began his career with Carter & Shands, P.C. in Richmond, Virginia. Jack joined Harman Claytor in 2005 and is a…
Danielle represents individuals, businesses, property owners/managers, and recreational facilities in a variety of tort and contract claims throughout Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, including products liability, premises, motor…
Unambiguous Anti-Stacking Language Until a year ago, the law on stacking uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages under a single policy insuring several vehicles was clear. In Goodville Mut. Cas. Co. v. Borror, 221 Va. 967, 275 S.E.2d 625 (1981) (“Borror”), the Virginia Supreme Court had held that it was “the rule in…
The question of whether multiple uninsured or underinsured motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverages can be combined when a single policy insures more than a single vehicle is of considerable importance to motor vehicle insurers. When intra-policy stacking is allowed, what was intended to be a policy with the UM/UIM limit stated in the declarations…
A statutory amendment that will take effect on July 1, 2010, will impose a new and potentially substantial burden on insurers that provide underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage especially in cases where liability is clear and the damages exceed the limit of the underlying liability coverage. Under the new subsection (l) to Va….