D.J. Banovitz – January 7, 2013 Learn about some common bad faith insurance claim practices. If you are dealing with a denied claim after unfair practice, get legal help from a Denver attorney. Unfortunately, bad faith insurance practices can leave victims without the compensation to which they are entitled following an accident. There are many… Continue reading 10 Bad Faith Insurance Claim Practices
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Texas Intermediate Appellate holds that Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Refusing to Sever Bad Faith Claims
Ruth S. Kochenderfer and Theodore N. Nemeroff – October 19, 2012 In In re Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters, 374 S.W.3d 651 (Tex. Ct. App. 2012), an intermediate Texas appellate court conditionally granted an insurer’s writ of mandamus and held that a trial court abused its discretion by denying the insurer’s motion to sever a policyholder’s… Continue reading Texas Intermediate Appellate holds that Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Refusing to Sever Bad Faith Claims
The Calm After the Storm: Florida Supreme Court Issues Anticipated Hurricane Related Bad Faith Opinion
John David Dickenson – September 2012 Florida has a knack for being in the path of hurricanes. When a storm is on the horizon, Floridians busy themselves preparing their homes and commercial properties for impact. After a storm has passed, claims handlers and lawyers, in turn, busy themselves with the work that inevitably follows. Florida… Continue reading The Calm After the Storm: Florida Supreme Court Issues Anticipated Hurricane Related Bad Faith Opinion
Florida State Appellate Court Rules that an Appraisal Award Constitutes a “Favorable Resolution” for Purposes of Bringing a Bad Faith Claim
Thomas M. Contois and Rebecca S. Liu – September 21, 2012 In Trafalgar at Greenacres, Ltd. v. Zurich American Insurance Company, No. 4D11-1376, 2012 WL 3822215, *1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Sept. 5, 2012), the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, applying Florida law, overturned the trial court’s summary judgment order and held that an… Continue reading Florida State Appellate Court Rules that an Appraisal Award Constitutes a “Favorable Resolution” for Purposes of Bringing a Bad Faith Claim
Florida 4th DCA Rules Bad Faith Action Can Proceed After Appraisal
Corey Harris – September 7, 2012 For many years, some insurers have argued that Florida policyholders cannot bring statutory “bad faith” actions if the parties participate in the appraisal process. In essence, these insurers argued that there must be a finding of a breach of contract in an underlying action for an extra contractual action… Continue reading Florida 4th DCA Rules Bad Faith Action Can Proceed After Appraisal