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Insurance Bad Faith LawyersWhen you sign up for insurance, you’re really signing a contract. That contract says your insurance company agrees to provide payment or other services under certain circumstances; in exchange, you agree to pay your premiums on time. For most people, that contract holds even when they need to file an insurance claim. But sometimes, insurance companies don’t hold up their end of the bargain. When a claim is too expensive, companies may manufacture excuses not to pay it at all, undervalue your claim or unreasonably delay payment on a claim that you know is valid. This is called insurance bad faith, and if you’re a victim, you have the right to sue your insurance company for the money they’re contractually obligated to pay you. As leading personal injury lawyers, the attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle understand what many clients only gradually realize: Insurance companies are in business to make money, not to help you, and some are willing to commit fraud in order to do it. Adjustors faced with a high claim may deny that you have coverage that you’ve already paid for; suggest that your claim is false; cancel your policy outright; try to pay less than your claim is really worth; or drag the case on so long that you just give up. Customers may be victimized twice: Once by the circumstances that led to their claim, and again by their own insurers. Unfortunately, this is especially common among auto insurers and health insurers. Because Panish, Shea & Boyle has represented so many catastrophically injured clients, our attorneys have substantial experience dealing with stubborn insurance companies. We can help you understand what you’re entitled to under your insurance contract, and we can make sure you get it, through negotiations or through the courts. We know the tricks insurers use to avoid paying legitimate claims, and we have the resources and knowledge to take your case to trial, if necessary. Panish, Shea & Boyle is a nationally recognized leader among consumer law firms. Our lawyers have won more than 150 verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more, including several that set new records for their size. Partners frequently write and speak on legal topics to other attorneys, and all of our partners are active in professional life. Our lawyers are regularly recognized for legal excellence with nominations and awards such as Trial Lawyer of the Year. |
Product Defects
Bus Accidents
Business Litigation
Aviation Disasters
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Corporate Fraud
Government Liability
General Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Automotive / Tire Defects
ATV/ Rhino Rollovers
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Latest Firm NewsTilton v. Sempra - $15 million verdict for brain injury to minor resulting from a power company truck hitting a family vehicle. Dominguez v. San Francisco - $21 million settlement while case was on appeal. Wrongful death of 4 year-old girl. Largest settlement ever paid by San Francisco. Contreras v. State of California - $9 million settlment for amputation caused by a damaged freeway guardrail. Don Gino Dominguez v. South Central Los Angeles Regional Care Center - $2 million verdict for wrongful death of a mentally and physically disabled 39 year-old man. Health care center left man unsupervised and he choked to death. Doe v. Driver - $5.5 million settlement for death of pedestrian in an auto accident. Doe v. Oil Refinery - $6.2 Million settlement for wrongful death and personal injury caused by the collapse of tank floating roof. Avila v. Dresick Farms - $5.64 million dollar jury verdict for girl injured in truck v. van collision. Believed to be the largest verdict in the history of Imperial County, California. Konrad, et al. v. Hewlett-Packard - Lawsuit filed against Hewlett-Packard for pretexting journalists and their families Chief Warrant Officers v. Boeing, et al. - $13.55 million settlement for Army maintenance officers severely injured in the crash of Apache Longbow helicopter on a maintenance test flight during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Does v. Doe Auto Manufacturer: confidential multimillion dollar settlement on behalf of a family involved in on-road rollover of sport utility vehicle. Does v. Van Manufacturer and Rental Company - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of the survivors and family members of 14 church group members involved in a fifteen passenger van rollover. Hill v. Titan Tire - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement for a 42 year old man who sustained brain injuries following a tire failure on his vehicle. Dominguez v. San Francisco - $27.4 Million Verdict - Mother and 6 others witnessed a city truck driver run over her daughter on a sidewalk. City completely denied responsibility. Largest verdict ever against the City of San Francisco. Sherman v. Courrege - $25.5 Million Verdict - Wrongful death of mother, father, and son hit by a drunk driver. Sorenson v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway - $2.8 Million Verdict - Plaintiffs were parents of a 48 year-old man killed when a freight train crashed into a commuter train. Doe v. Auto Manufacturer - Major Confidential Settlement Fuel fed fire caused by defectively designed 15 passenger van rollover. Many occupants killed or severely burned. Flores v. Continental Tire - Major Confidential Settlement - Woman sustained paraplegia when the right rear tire on the family's Ford Windstar van experienced a tread belt separation, causing the vehicle to roll over. Panish, Shea & Boyle on TV - The trial attorneys at Panish, Shea & Boyle have been on numerous televisions shows because of their involvement in many high profile cases. |
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