$4.9M junk fax deal isn’t covered by insurance 
Published: May 17, 2012
Tags: class action, insurance, junk fax, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Insurance does not cover a $4.9 million settlement of a consumer lawsuit alleging that a business violated federal law by sending unsolicited fax advertisements, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
Insurance doesn’t cover $1.7M junk fax settlement
Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, insurance, junk fax, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
A commercial liability policy does not cover a $1.7 million class settlement against an insured that violated federal consumer protection law by authorizing unsolicited fax advertisements, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
ERISA plaintiffs needn’t make pre-suit demand
Published: April 19, 2012
Tags: 401(k), 401(k) plans, ERISA, insurance, John Hancock, retirement plans
Plaintiffs were not required to make a pre-suit demand for remedial action upon their retirement plans’ trustees before pursuing an ERISA action against an insurance company that allegedly charged excessive fees, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Insured needn’t prove tangible losses in bad faith suit
Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: bad faith, emotional distress, insurance
An insured suing for bad faith is not required to prove economic or physical injury in order to recover damages for emotional distress allegedly caused by the termination of her long-term care benefits, the Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
Small firm wins $3.4 million against doctor’s insurer
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: September 1, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, insurance, medical malpractice
After winning a $22 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a young man who went into the hospital complaining of neck pain and left paralyzed from the waist down, lawyers for the man won a $3.4 million verdict last month in a companion case against a doctor’s insurance company for not covering the malpractice award.
Doctor wins $3.4 million verdict against insurance company
Published: August 25, 2011
Tags: insurance, medical malpractice, Texas
A Dallas doctor won a $3.4 million verdict against an insurance company that denied a claim after the doctor was sued by a former patient.
Homeowner can sue flood risk assessor
Published: July 22, 2011
Tags: insurance, National Flood Insurance Act, negligence
A homeowner who suffered losses from flood damage could bring a negligence claim against the risk assessor that determined that his property didn’t need flood insurance, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Insurance agent can be sued for negligence
Published: July 18, 2011
Tags: insurance, negligence, underinsured motorist coverage
An insurance agent can be sued for negligently failing to procure the amount of underinsured motorist coverage that a customer requested, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a $753,000 jury verdict.
Insurance company settles workers’ suit for $6.75 million
Published: July 7, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, insurance, Ohio
A legal dispute dating to 2007 between SafeAuto Insurance and about 180 current and former sales representatives over sales commissions has been settled for $6.75 million.
Man sues his own insurance firm and wins
Published: May 4, 2011
Tags: car accident, Florida, insurance, loss of enjoyment, lost earning ability, medical expenses, pain and suffering
A Lehigh Acres, Fla. man has been awarded $3,019,955 from State Farm Insurance by a jury that awarded him funds for past medical expenses from an accident, money for future medical expenses, lost earning ability and a half million dollars for past pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, according to his attorney.
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