Year: 2016

Insurance companies acting in bad faith will sometimes outright deny a claim, but often they act more subtly than that. They will offer a settlement, but one too low to cover medical bills and other expenses associated with the claim. This can leave you with two choices: accept the purposefully low offer, or fight the… read more

If you have the training and expertise to work in a specialized field, such as medicine, it may be a good idea to take steps to protect yourself in case you later suffer a disability that forces to you stop working. One form of long-term disability insurance that appeals to many professionals is called “own… read more

Sometimes, bad faith by an insurance company can be more subtle than rejecting a claim for a dubious reason. In a recent case, a federal judge has ordered Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. to pay the family of a deceased woman more than $8.1 million in damages because the insurance company wanted extra conditions on the… read more

When an insurance bad faith case is contentious enough, the parties will not only dispute the facts. They will disagree about where the trial should be held. In the law, which court is empowered to preside over a case is known as a question of “jurisdiction.” Much of the time, where a case ends up… read more

Having your insurance claim rejected can be shocking. You expect your insurance company to be there for you when you need it, so when it is not, it is natural to want to fight back to get the insurer to live up to its promises. But most people have never been in this situation before…. read more