CALIFORNIA INSURANCE BAD FAITH I PERSONAL INJURY I CIVIL LITIGATION – Insurance Bad Faith February 10, 2020 Insurance Bad Faith: When an injured party in a motor vehicle accident, initiates a claim for a covered injury an insurance carrier’s duty to defend and operate in good faith and fair dealing…

CALIFORNIA INSURANCE BAD FAITH I PERSONAL INJURY I VERDICT & SETTLEMENTS – $2,006,000 Insurance Bad Faith: Unreasonable Failure to Disclose Policy Limits, Failure to Make Prompt & Fair Settlement    November 29, 2019 $2,006,000.00 Settlement in favor of plaintiff for Insurance Bad Faith.  Specifically Amex Assurance Company, the insurance carrier,unreasonably…

CALIFORNIA INSURANCE BAD FAITH I PERSONAL INJURY I CIVIL LITIGATION – What is a Bad Faith Insurance Claim? November 27, 2019 What is a Bad Faith Insurance Claim? When an individual purchases insurance from a carrier and is contractual insured, obligations are created.  These obligations include the “duty to defend”…

PERSONAL INJURY I WRONGFUL DEATH I SETTLEMENT: Vehicle Owner Found Liable for Negligently Entrusting a Drunk Driver with Car – Negligence – Negligent Entrustment – SETTLEMENT:  $1,000,000 November 08, 2019   Individuals whom entrust their vehicles to others knowing that they are unfit to drive may be liable for compensatory…

PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I DAMAGES – Negligent Entrustment: People whom Negligently Entrust their Vehicles to others May Be Liable for Damages November 05, 2019 Individuals whom entrust their vehicles to others whom they know are unfit to drive may be liable for compensatory damages under the legal theory…

FRAUD I DAMAGES I CIVIL LITIGATION – Punitive Damages vs. Compensatory Damages September 17, 2019 What is the difference between Punitive Damages and Compensatory Damages? Punitive Damages: Punitive damages are monetary awards, payable to the plaintiff that exceed compensatory damages and aim to deter bad conduct and punish a defendant….

FRAUD I DAMAGES I CIVIL LITIGATION – What are Punitive Damages? September 12, 2019 A common question is “what are punitive damages” or alternatively “what do punitive damages mean”. Punitive damages are awarded to punish a defendant for their bad conduct. Such damages are also known as exemplary damages in which…

PERSONAL INJURY / DAMAGES – Compensatory Damages for Personal Injuries September 10, 2019 In California personal injury plaintiffs are compensated with compensatory damages in the majority of civil cases.  Civil cases where plaintiffs are compensated with compensatory damages include: Intentional Torts, Negligent Claims, and Contract Actions.  Below is a chart…