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Bad Faith Lawsuits
Your insurance policy requires that your insurer act in good faith when evaluating and handling your insurance claim. When an insurer fails to investigate properly or denies a claim without a valid reason, such "bad faith" conduct can, under the laws in many States, permit the claimant to sue for additional money damages. These additional monetary sums can include punitive damages (to punish the insurance company), attorney's fees, and other damages caused by the insurance company's conduct.
To pursue a bad faith lawsuit, a client needs a team of aggressive and experienced attorneys, with insight and knowledge of the insurance industry. The attorneys at Quadrino Schwartz have years of experience in developing the knowledge base, tactics, and strategies needed to uncover bad faith claims practices. The firm's class action cases, which have been geared toward uncovering numerous industry abuses, has provided Quadrino Schwartz with the reputation, experience, and knowledge to succeed on any bad faith claim.
Examples of recent successful bad faith lawsuits include a judgment against a group of insurers for conducting an unreasonable investigation in a casino fire in Seattle, a $60 million punitive damages verdict against a disability insurer for a bad faith claim denial, and a $15 million verdict against an insurer for a bad faith refusal to settle a lawsuit against its policyholder that was covered under its policy. For more information, industry updates and cases studies, visit our Insurance Law blog and click on the Bad Faith Corner (coming soon).
Quadrino Schwartz is successfully pursuing bad faith cases around the country. The firm is at the forefront of making courts more keenly aware of the financially driven schemes of insurers to save money by denying claims.
If you live in California, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Florida, Washington, New Mexico, Alabama, Oklahoma, Montana, Hawaii, Missouri, or Vermont and believe you have been the victim of a bad faith claim, contact us for an evaluation of your case.