Posts tagged Insurance Disputes

• Medical Payments in Personal Injury Cases

  Ed Van Dorn | March 12, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  I just got a call from my partner who is on trial over in the federal district court. The lawyers for the insurance company are making all kinds of noise about medicaid paying the medical bills and they shouldn't have to, etc. He asked me to write up some closing comments he might share with the jury on this issue. And I thought I might share some of those comments with you. If you are covered...

• State Farm Reaches 2nd Agreement to Settle Suits by Katrina Victims

  Christina Cole | January 25, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. said on Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to settle insurance claim disputes with over 600 Mississippi residents who sued for Hurricane Katrina damage.Previously, State Farm hadn't confirmed the settlement that was publicized on Tuesday by homeowners' attorneys that negotiated a separate agreement that would benefit as many as 35,000 Mississippi...

• Insurance Claims in Car Accident Cases

  Ed Van Dorn | February 06, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Most drivers on the road today have motor vehicle liability insurance. In fact the majority of states require it by law. New Hampshire is one of the few exceptions, but nevertheless most New Hampshire drivers also have motor vehicle insurance. This means that if a driver causes an accident their insurance company will pay any resulting claims on the driver's behalf. But most of you know all...

• Insurance Law May Change

  Ed Van Dorn | March 28, 2007 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday an attorney from our office, Christina Rousseau testified before the New Hamphsire Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee on behalf of a proposed law to make insurance companies subject to the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act. Presently insurance companies are exempt from this law that imposes penaties on businesses that engage in consumer fraud or bad faith....