Year: 2017

Folks in Florida and Texas are dealing with the aftermath of property damage due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Many people did not have flood insurance, and many did not have policies that will cover the total extent of the damage. For those who do did purchase adequate coverage, will their insurance companies actually pay… read more

The insurance system is an incredibly important one in our society. There are unexpected events that can happen that leave most people financially or physically unable to cope with the fallout. This is where insurance kicks in. The companies that provide insurance must step up as their policies dictate to cover their clients. This means… read more

When we purchase insurance, we do so with the expectation that if, and when, we need it, our insurance carriers will pay our claim. After all, we have made our payments—sometimes over many years—diligently and faithfully every month since we bought the policy. We did so in good faith—and with every expectation that our losses… read more

We know that some insurance companies will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying otherwise legitimate claims, so it should not be surprising when they are less than ardent about answering discovery requests. The process of discovery is very important when litigating insurance bad faith cases. Essentially, an aggrieved plaintiff is allowed to request information… read more

Over the years, rapper Kanye West has generated controversy and headlines with public statements, his marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian, as well as his forays into the fashion world. For the most part, West appears unaffected by the public vitriol against him, but when stories about his alleged drug use are ostensibly being… read more