CASE STUDY: Bad Faith – Auto Accident
Total awarded (including attorneys fees) exceeded $11,000,000 in St. Lucie County
Plaintiff
A surviving parent of a female college student
Defendant
A college student
Location
St. Lucie County
Settlement Amount
$8,000,000 + $3,000,000 (confidential global settlement)
Type Of Claim
Auto Crash Bad Faith
The Accident:
A female college student was a passenger in an automobile crash and passed away.
The Damages:
Wrongful Death
Liabilities:
The defendant caused a backup in traffic and the victim was struck from behind. The insurance policy was only for $25,000 and the insurance company acted in bad faith by refusing to pay the policy limits.
Recovery:
The case was tried and ultimately settled during a bad faith trial for $8,000,000+ (including attorneys fees). There was an additional $3,000,000 settlement before suit.
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