Sentences with phrase «case against an insurer»

That's the» [m] oral» of a recent lawsuit by a dentist Dr. Robert Woo against his insurer, Fireman's Fund for failing to defend him in a lawsuit brought by his employee, Tina Alberts as reported by AP in Tusk, tusk: Prankster dentist wins case against insurer.

A personal injury law firm has won its case against an insurer which settled claims with clients behind its back, in a major victory for claimant lawyers.

Representation of a retail client in a negotiation settlement involving a multi-million dollar breach of contract / bad faith case against an insurer.

The previously mentioned bad faith tactics may constitute an insurance fraud and you should immediately contact the bad faith insurance lawyers of Millin & Millin to find out if you have a case against your insurer.

Not exact matches

Of the five lawsuits filed against DOL, a Topeka, Kansas court will hold the first hearing on Aug. 24 in the case brought by insurer Market Synergy.

A hearing in NAFA's case is scheduled for Aug. 25; the hearing in the case brought by insurer Market Synergy against DOL was set to take place on Aug. 24, but it has been pushed back to Sept. 21.

Such clauses have been successfully challenged by the U.S. in cases against companies including General Electric Co. and Westinghouse Electric Co., and Delta Dental Insurance Co., an insurer and service provider, Salop said.

If this is the case, your insurer might consider you too high of a risk and might decide against renewing your policy after six months or a year has passed.

We advise business clients and insurers on pollution and other environmental claims, and have extensive experience litigating claims under federal and state statutes in clean - up cases, either defending against liability and allocation among defendants, or seeking reimbursement for recovery costs from responsible parties.

His insight into the practices of insurers has proven valuable in helping to establish and evaluate bad - faith cases against some of Illinois's most notorious auto insurance providers.

While the rationale has been described in some quarters as «equitable subrogation,» analogous to an excess insurer's claim against a primary insurer for improvident failure to settle, that principle historically emerged from cases involving underinsured defendants and not the other way around.

We have nearly two decades of experience handling truck accident cases and we are not afraid to go up against large trucking companies and their insurers.

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed an appeal, in a case that required the court to consider whether a claim to damages against the UK Motor Insurers» Bureau was to be determined in accordance with English or Greek law, where the respondent had been injured by an uninsured driver while on holiday in Greece.

As far as we are aware, we have done that more than any other law firm in the Province of Alberta since we opened our doors 5 years ago and have been successful in virtually every case of bad faith against an insurer that we have commenced.

This case is a leading case both as to the exception of «abnormal occurrence» in the definition of a charterparty safe port warranty, as well as the limits of an insurers right of subrogation against a joint insured.

The plaintiff's agreement with the city stated that she would forever discharge the case against the city and its «successors, agents, attorneys, insurers, subsidiaries, sister or parent companies, assigns, employees, representatives, stockholders.»

Such a case may start from Ukraine in terms of negotiations, then proceed judicially in Greece, security measures (ship arrest) may be taken in Romania; when it comes to enforcement of the judgement, and a Russian insurer is involved refusing to pay under LOI issued for release of the ship in Romania, you have to initiate enforcement proceedings in Russia, whereas the said vessel may have been arrested by the claimants for the second time in Bangladesh, on the same claim against the new ship owner, where the court decides that it will hear the case against the latter on the merits.

Kwinter helped secure the largest jury award in the province's history for punitive damages against an insurer in the 2006 case Pereira v. Hamilton Township Farmers» Mutual Fire Insurance Co., with his clients ordered to receive $ 2.5 million.

306, 665 A. 2d 112 (Connecticut Appellate Court, 1995)-- This appeal arose out of the trial of an arson case in which the insurer was allowed to introduce otherwise hearsay evidence in order to defend itself against allegations of bad faith and violations of Connecticut's Unfair Trade Practices Act.

We can prove the case against a negligent driver, and we can negotiate fair compensation with the negligent party's insurer.

Michelle Crorie Qualified: 2001 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Acting for insurers in relation to coverage litigation arising out of a kidnap and ransom policy in a dispute valued in excess of $ 3m; represented Sea Shepherd UK over claims that it helped facilitate an attack on a fishing boat belonging to Fish & Fish, in a campaign against illegal fishing.

Damian also undertakes other liability work for major insurers, under public liability policies, including product liability cases and claims arising out of property damage.He has considerable experience of acting in claims against Independent Financial Advisers, investment managers, accountants, actuaries and other professionals associated with the financial services sector, as well as solicitors and insurance brokers.

In some cases, if an insurer's conduct is egregious or heavy handed, a Court could award punitive or aggravated damages against the insurer.

The judgment will do nothing to quell the worry amongst professional indemnity insurers (and some solicitors) that there is likely to be an increase in the number of professional negligence claims against solicitors arising from the way in which historic personal injury cases have been conducted.

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He also addressed litigation brought by insurers and other payors, including cases brought against providers for unfair billing practices, waiver of cost - sharing requirements, and referral incentives.

Here, New Orleans workers» compensation lawyer Charles Lavis understands the nuances of workers» compensation claims, personal injury cases actions against an insurer.

LAWPRO's counsel successfully argued that this was not a case where the plaintiff should be forced to seek compensation against her lawyers, rather than the accidents benefits insurer.

Mr. Ackerman's portion of the presentation focused on recent developments in class action litigation against insurers, including cases involving depreciation of labor costs, depreciation in California, application of deductibles, diminution in value on property insurance claims, Connecticut faulty concrete foundation litigation, and auto insurance cases involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

He had coverage under his own car insurance for cases like this where the other driver is underinsured, so he made a claim against his own insurer, Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co., for the remaining amount.

Insureds would therefore take action against the insurer in a case of non-payment of a claim, where the non-payment was due to the conduct of the broker.

Our lawyers have been counsel in cases for recovery for innocent victims of investment fraud, acting for employers in employment fraud cases and in cases defending insurers against fraudulent claims made against them.

The case is on appeal by the defense, and the plaintiffs are lodging Chapter 93A and 176D bad faith claims against the insurer for its failure to make any settlement offers until the first day of trial.

«However, it seems that for the majority of cases where claimants are domiciled in England and injured either here or abroad by someone domiciled and insured abroad but within the European Economic Area or a contracting country, it will be possible to issue proceedings against the foreign insurer here with far greater facility, with concomitant cost savings and greater speed,» he adds.

Not surprisingly, the three longest decisions of the year were in complex commercial cases, one involving alleged inducement to make a multi-million dollar loan (VTB Capital plc v Nutritek [2013] UKSC 5), another on how to calculate the value of unjustly received services (Benedetti v Sawiris [2013] UKSC 50), and the third relating to the settlement of a claim brought by shipowners against insurers (The Alexandros T [2013] UKSC 70).

Our firm's attorneys have handled many truck accident cases, including lawsuits against some of the largest trucking companies, distributors, and insurers in the nation.

In case of a rejection or inordinate delay in the home loan because you did not take a policy of their choice, you can complain against the lender to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and against the insurer to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

It is possible that you may have to sue an uninsured motorist in the case of a hit and run accident — this may mean filing a claim against a fictitious «John Doe» driver — to gain the insurers payout.

Insurers offer coverage against maternity related expenses in case the trip is taken within the first 3 months of pregnancy.

In these difficult cases, it is critical to hire an experienced disability attorney who can guide you through the appeals process and, if necessary, file a lawsuit against your insurer.

A per - claim limit is the maximum amount that an insurer will pay on an individual claim made under a policy, in some cases this limit may be the same as the aggregate limit (but in this case if the first claim is at or above the threshold — no further claims may be made against the insurer on the policy) or it may be set at a fraction of the value of the policy.

Termination of a medical malpractice policy by cancellation is not effective for patients claiming against the insured unless written notice is given to the Department of Insurance at least 30 days in advance of the cancellation, and to the insured in case of cancellation by the insurer.

In the case that you do win a judgment against an insurer, they can be required to reimburse your legal costs.

In this case, you can try to make a claim against the at - fault party's insurer or you can contest the issue with your own insurer, which will typically require involving a lawyer.

If this is the case, your insurer might consider you too high of a risk and might decide against renewing your policy after six months or a year has passed.

In case of critical illness insurance policy, the insured person at his own expense must permit the insurers to perform or do any act of enforcing or securing the criminal rights or remedies against the third party who has caused the loss or injury.

If you suffer bodily injury serious enough to warrant a payment of more than $ 25,000, the other driver's insurance will pay the first $ 25,000 of your claim, and then you can file an underinsured motorist claim against your own insurer to recover the balance of your claim (in this case, an additional $ 25,000)