Jim Sams
Claims Journal
Chula Vista, CA, United States
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Thousands of Lawsuits, but Few Attorneys Left to Tend Them
McClenny Moseley & Associates filed more than 2,000 hurricane-damage lawsuits in Louisiana, but now appears to have no attorneys left in the state to → Read More
Rite Aid Not Liable in Warehouse Shooting That Killed 3 Workers
Rite Aid is not liable for a mass shooting that killed three workers at a warehouse in Maryland; not because it was protected by workers' compensation → Read More
La. Supreme Court Suspends Hurricane Damage Lawyer
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended indefinitely the law license of the attorney who manages McClenny Moseley & Associates' office in New Orleans — → Read More
8th Circuit: COVID Stay-at-Home Orders Did Not ‘Quarantine’ Skiers
Government orders that restricted access to non-essential businesses during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were not "quarantines" that require a → Read More
La. Judge Mulling Further Sanctions Against Hurricane Damage Law Firm
A federal judge in New Orleans has called owners of McClenny Moseley & Associates back into his courtroom again, this time to decide if the law firm → Read More
Hawaii High Court Revives Convict’s Malpractice Claim Against Brokerage
Charles Alan Pflueger was convicted of tax fraud nearly a decade ago, paid a fine and finished his prison term, but the lawsuit he filed against his → Read More
Alleged Leader of Restoration Racket Wants Judge to Toss Cellphone Evidence
The former gang member accused of commanding a violent extortion ring that allegedly took control of the New York City restoration industry is trying to → Read More
La. Insurance Commissioner Accuses Hurricane Claim Law Firm of Fraud
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced today that his department issued a cease-and-desist order to McClenny, Moseley & Associates, a → Read More
Hurricane Claim Law Firm Paid Almost $14M for ‘Prescreened’ Client Leads
The McClenny Moseley law firm agreed to pay $3,000 to $3,500 in advance for each prospective client referred to it by a marketing firm, at a total cost of → Read More
Neb. Supreme: Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment to Accident Victims
No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid's little sister borrowed her rental car without permission and smashed it into another → Read More
Conn. Supreme Court Reverses Medical Malpractice Opinion Letter Precedent
For more than a decade, Connecticut courts have been dismissing medical malpractice actions if the plaintiff did not submit a proper certificate and → Read More
Conn. Supreme Reverses Precedent, Revives Medical Malpractice Suit
For more than a decade, Connecticut courts have been dismissing medical malpractice actions if the plaintiff did not submit a proper certificate and → Read More
Public Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds
A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be → Read More
Fla. Supreme: Public Adjuster with Contingent Fee Agreement Cannot Act as Appraiser
A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be → Read More
31% of Workers Filing COVID Claims Suffer Long-Term, but Rate Declining: New York Fund
A report released this month by New York State Insurance Fund found that 31% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 continued medical treatment or took → Read More
Criminal Attorney Signs on to Represent Hurricane Claim Filing Law Firm
McClenny Moseley & Associates hired a criminal defense lawyer after being sanctioned last week by a federal judge in New Orleans for filing lawsuits → Read More
Another COVID-19 Business-Interruption Question Goes to Calif. Supreme Court
A federal appellate court is again asking the California Supreme Court to resolve a question about insurance coverage for COVID-19 business shutdowns — → Read More
Policyholders Counting on Calif. High Court for COVID Loss Claims
Courts around the nation have held that SARS-CoV-2 cannot cause direct physical damage or loss to property, but policyholder advocates are hoping the → Read More
Ill. Supreme Ct. Rules 5-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Biometric Privacy Claims
Plaintiffs have five years to file claims to allege violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting → Read More
McClenny Moseley Sanctioned by 3rd Louisiana Judge for Duplicate Filings
Attorneys for McClenny Moseley & Associates appeared in a New Orleans courtroom Wednesday to explain why they claimed to represent a homeowner who → Read More