79: Insurance Law (Dennis Ong)

<p>On this episode, we chat about insurance law with Dennis Ong - litigator with Aviva Trial Lawyers and Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court</p> <p>Topics: the meaning of physical damage, delays and civil juries; third-party litigation funding; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.</p> <p>⚫ What is the plain and ordinary meaning of the words "physical damage"? (8:57)<br /> ⚫ What role does delay play in a court's decision to strike a civil jury? (17:58)<br /> ⚫ How does an adverse costs award impact a party that has engaged a third-party litigation funder? (28:01)<br /> ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (37:18)<br /> 🔵 How does insurance law differ from “conventional” civil litigation? (38:08)<br /> 🔵 What are some of the considerations for lawyers retained by an insurance company (compared to another institutional client)? (39:31)<br /> 🔵 What is the practical meaning and implication(s) of the “duty to defend”? (41:47)<br /> 🔵 How have the amendments to Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure impacted the insurance law bar? (44:16)<br /> 🔵 What are some tactical approaches to providing risk-based advice as a lawyer? (47:09)</p> <p>✨ Read the full episode transcript <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LawyeredEp79-Podcast-Transcript.pdf"><strong>HERE</strong></a><br /> ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/dong">Lawyered website</a><br /> ✨ Help to declutter the law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/patron">Lawyered crowdfunding page</a></p>