Case Results
$87m
Ceimo v. Paul Revere
Over $87 million verdict against UnumProvident for systematically denying disability benefits with the aim of increasing profits.
$55m
Nardelli v. MetLife Auto & Home
Over $55 million verdict against Metlife Auto and Home, for refusing to replace an insured's vehicle as part of a corporate plan to significantly increase company profits.s.
$20m
Leavey v. UnumProvident
$20 million verdict against UnumProvident for unjustly closing an existing disability claim, then attempting to cover up the decision.
$18m
Garnier v. American Reliable Insurance Company
A jury returned an $18 million award for two sisters who had been in a five-year legal battle with their insurance companies over the bad faith handling of their property damage following a flood.
$17m
McKendry v. General American
Over $17 million verdict against Paul Revere and General American Insurance Company for terminating the disability benefits of a policyholder suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
$16m
Monacelli v. Gems Ins. Co.
$16 million awarded to married policyholders who had their medical insurance canceled after the husband was diagnosed with cancer.
$6.5m
McClure v. Country Life
Over $6.5 million verdict against Country Life and CC Services, Inc., for terminating insured's disability benefits for disabling depression and anxiety.
$4m
Hatley v. Century-National Ins. Co.
Over $4 million verdict awarded to a family whose insurer denied a homeowner's claim for water and mold damage, leaving them in an unhealthy environment for several months.
$2.5m
Granito v. State Farm
Over $2.5 million bad faith verdict against State Farm for accusing its own client of arson and denying payment.
$2.5m
Capriola v. Safeco
$2.5 million verdict against Safeco for wrongfully denying benefits by accusing its policyholders of arson after a restaurant fire.
$2.5m
Taylor v. State Farm
$2.5 million awarded to a policyholder whose insurance company failed to provide promised financial protection from a lawsuit.
$2m
Bradshaw v. State Farm
Over $2 million verdict against State Farm for wrongly filing suit against an injured claimant.
$1.5m
Hunton v. Zurich Insurance Co.
$1.5M awarded against Zurich Insurance Co. for bad faith handling of plaintiff's workers' compensation claim, where evidence showed Zurich denied the claim and terminated benefits pursuant to a company policy designed to appease plaintiff's employer, Sundt Construction Co.
$1m
Bass v. Geico Ins. Co.
Over $1 million verdict against Geico Insurance Company for withholding uninsured benefits of $15,000, unless policyholder released all claims.
$1m
Young v. A.I.D.S. Ins. Co.
$1 million for gross mistreatment of a policyholder during pendency of her claim.
$1m
Zilisch v. State Farm
$1 million verdict against State Farm for attempting to underpay its policyholder's uninsured motorist claim as part of a corporate plan and practice.
$325k
Cano v. Zurich
$325,000 verdict awarded to an injured worker whose medical condition worsened after his Workers' Compensation claim was unfairly denied.
$180k
Dinsbach v. Harris
Jury awarded $180,000 in an excessive force case, with an award of additional fees and costs allowed in civil rights cases to follow. The plaintiff was in custody as a pretrial detainee when a Maricopa County detention officer severely beat her without provocation or justification, hospitalizing her with a fractured jaw and two black eyes. (2021)