Insurance Company Seeks to Avoid Mandatory Arbitration

A woman was rear-ended by another driver. The other driver’s insurance paid policy limits, but this was not enough to cover the personal injury claim. She then sued her own insurance company under her underinsured motorist coverage. Her insurance company moved to set the case for a jury trial, and not first to Mandatory Arbitration. […]

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Farmers Insurance Burns Homeowner

Fire destroyed Bruce’s home. Bruce’s insurance company, Farmers, was unresponsive for seven months, then threatened to deny coverage and made a one-time take-it-or-leave-it offer for only one-fourth of what the claim was worth. Bruce sued his insurance company for bad faith. Bruce’s attorney sought the insurance company’s file. The insurance company sought a protective order. […]

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