Category: Insurance
If your vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen, your collision and comprehensive insurance coverage will only cover the car’s current fair market value.
In the case of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. a/s/o Richard Lucka, Lucka sustained damage to his home for an alleged faulty water heater sold by Watts in November of 2014. Lucka was insured by State Farm Insurance and State Farm paid damages for the property damage to his […]
In the case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Woodgett, Woodgett was rear-ended by Storms. Woodgett was insured with State Farm. After he reached a settlement with Storms’ insurer, Woodgett pursued an underinsured motorist claim against State Farm. After the case went to trial, the jury found a verdict in favor of Woodgett […]
Medical bills can be a stressful occurrence in someone’s life. Money can be tight for a lot of people and if the bills are unexpected, then the stress would only magnify. We see this happen all the time in cases we handle like semi-truck accident claim. It looks like the government is going to try […]
Settlement agreements have fine print. They can be complicated, and sometimes they can add extra hoops for a plaintiff’s attorney to jump through when it comes to a personal injury case. However, there can be other concerning things in the fine print of a settlement agreement, the most of which is a potential confidentiality statement […]
If you have ever driven or even sat in a car for a while during the summer, then you realize that the temperature inside can increase dramatically. It is dangerous to leave living beings such as children inside the car during these warm weather months. In the year 2021, 17 children have already died after […]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, driving has become worse and worse. It was assumed that with a decrease in traffic that the roads would be safer, but they were just getting more and more dangerous. People developed a lot of bad driving habits during the pandemic and they’ve continued to have those habits […]
With the rise of smartphones, ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken the world by storm. Many people use Uber and Lyft to get to places everyday and many people also work as Uber and Lyft drivers for income as well. But what happens if you’re in an Uber/Lyft and an auto accident happens? […]
Many people in their lifetime end up renting a car. Whether you are going on vacation or in the process of buying a new car, car rentals can be a useful thing. But one thing that a lot of people worry about is what kind of auto insurance is going to be covering their rental. […]
A long time has passed since the automobile was first invented. A lot has changed about cars since then. From things ranging from style to speed to mechanics, more recently automakers are creating an autopilot feature for their cars now. A vehicle equipped with this autopilot feature can essentially drive itself, but is it safe? […]