The recent case involving the Sandy Hook families and Alex Jones illustrates a stark reality in personal injury law: the daunting challenge of collecting large legal judgments, especially when defendants lack adequate insurance coverage. The families, who won nearly $1.5 billion in judgments, offered to settle for much less, reflecting the complexities involved in enforcing…
Here’s an excellent article I came across today about buying auto insurance: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/10-things-your-auto-insurer-wont-tell-you.aspx?Gt1=33004 Check it out and let me know what you think. Andrew
Big 5 insurers’ profits up 56% in 2009 As the nation struggled last, year with rising healthcare costs and a recession, the five largest health insurance companies had combined profits of $12.2 billion — up 56 percent over 2008, according to a new report by liberal healthcare activists. Based on company financial reports for 2009…
State Farm Insurance was slapped on Monday with a far-reaching state order that calls on the state’s largest insurer to refund $310 million to its Texas home insurance customers for overcharges dating back to 2003. Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin said that State Farm, which provides coverage to 1.2 million Texans, must pay up after…
Patients who lack health insurance are more likely to die from car wrecks and other traumatic injuries than people who belong to a health plan, even though emergency rooms are required to care for all patients. regardless of ability to pay, according to a study to be published today. An analysis of 687,091 patients who…
About a month ago, I had to take the deposition of a driver that had caused an accident. I really ticked off his attorney when I asked him the following questions: Q: Are you aware that, after the accident, my client had blood in his urine for a few days? A: No. Q: Are you aware that,…
Every month, 24,070 Texans lose their health care coverage, according to a report released Wednesday by an advocacy group. The report by Families USA, which is an advocate for quality, affordable health coverage for all Americans, comes as Congress is weighing, health care reforms pushed by President Barack Obama. The report says that between January…
State official to determine if insurer overcharged customers, by how much Pick a dollar amount between zero and 1 billion. Depending on whom you ask, that’s what State Farm Insurance owes its Texas customers for overcharging on homeowner policies dating to 2003. The Office of Public Insurance Counsel, the state’s consumer advocate for insurance, says…
A McAllen cardiologist who sent medical assistants and untrained employees around South Texas in a recreational vehicle to offer “free” diagnoses and treatment – only to later bill the federal government – has pleaded guilty to health care fraud. Dr. Fabian Aurignac billed the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs thousands of dollars for services unlicensed…
