Engaged by counsel for third party as their as Insurance Bad Faith and Personal Auto Expert to provide pre-litigation analysis. Case involved cancellation and rewrite of existing PAP coverage contemporaneous with injured passenger seeking coverage for injuries from an auto accident. Farwell v. American Family Insurance; Attorney Don Murphy, Murphy & Pressentin, (866) 230-2282.
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Jan2012
Designated as Insurance Bad Faith and Personal Auto Expert by attorney for policyholder seeking payment under Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage. Case required analysis of carrier claims handling practices regarding prompt claim settlement. Attorney Brad Johnson (702) 222-4145, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane & Johnson, Jordan v. GEICO; Case No. A-10-627758-C, Dept No. XIX; In The Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada.
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Aug2011
Engaged by carrier’s defense counsel to analyze Non-standard Personal Auto coverage following denial of a claim. Pleadings included allegations of Insurance Bad Faith regarding claims handling practices. Cardenas v. Loya Insurance Company, Cause No.. 2010-CCL-00247-A In The County Court at Law No. 1, Cameron County, Texas. Attorney Rick Lyde, Vidaurri, Lyde, Rodriguez, & Haynes, LLP (956) 381-6602.
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Dec2010
Engaged by counsel for policyholder to analyze Personal Auto coverage issues relative to Personal Injury Protection. Case included allegations of Insurance Bad Faith Expert related to claims handling practices of the carrier. Synodis v. Allstate, et al; Case No. A573297 in District Court Clark County, Nevada. Attorney David Boehrer, Richard Harris Law Firm , (702) 385-1400.
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Jun2010
Engaged by policyholder’s counsel to provide analysis and testimony regarding Personal Auto and Agent Standard of Care. Case included failure to procure insurance issues. Garza v. U.S. Auto Insurance Services, Inc., et al; Cause No. 2007-CI-00169; Bexar County, TX. Counsel for plaintiff, Richard Silvas, The Silvas Law firm, San Antonio, TX (210)680-2800.
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Feb2010
Engaged by policyholder counsel to provide analysis and testimony regarding Commercial Auto and Agent Standard of Care in structuring Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage. Case also included technical coverage issues involving Personal Auto. Creative Young Minds, et al v. Hibbs Hallmark; Cause No. 048-23087-09 in 48th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Attorney Greg Clift, Clouse Dunn Khoshbin LLP (214) 220-3888.
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Dec2008
Designated by plaintiff counsel as their Personal Auto and Personal Umbrella expert . Case involved Agent Errors & Omissions regarding failure to place Personal Umbrella insurance. McCulloch v. Woods Insurance Agency, et al; Cause No. 2008-1550-1 in State Court, County of San Juan, NM. Attorney Greg Steinman, Madison, Harbour and Mroz, (505) 242-2177.
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Oct2008
Expert designation regarding Personal Auto and agent failure to offer Personal Umbrella insurance. Case involved allegations of Agent Errors & Omissions & Insurance Bad Faith after an auto accident resulted in an uninsured multi-million dollar liability award. Currier v. Woodstock Insurance; Docket No. 587-9-07 Wrcv, Windsor Superior Court, SS., Windsor County, VT. Plaintiff counsel Skip Campbell, Krupnick Campbell Attorneys, (954) 712-8608
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Nov2006
Retained as Personal Auto & Insurance Bad Faith Expert by counsel for plaintiff. Stowers doctrine was applied after improper denial of an auto liability claim. Central to this litigation was a question of fact regarding a Texas 515a Driver Exclusion Endorsement. Attorney Jim Essman – Shafer, Davis, O’Leary & Stoker Odessa, TX (432) 332-0893. White v. State Farm; Cause #MO-06-108, United States District Court, Western District of Texas.
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