May 20, 2020 | Insurance Litigation
Our law firm has handled several claims arising from crop insurance agents selling “Whole Farm” crop insurance policies. This is not a product that should be sold in South Dakota. It’s not designed for the kinds of farming operations in our state. If you have been...Dec 13, 2019 | Insurance Litigation
On behalf of a couple who were in an automobile accident in Day County, we obtained a $700,000 for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits against Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company.Aug 28, 2019 | Insurance Litigation
In South Dakota, farmers and ranchers purchase various crop insurance products to protect themselves. When purchasing insurance, farmers and ranchers rely on their crop insurance agent to describe what insurance product fits their operation and how that insurance will...Jan 17, 2019 | Insurance Litigation
Many of the people we represent have issues with their auto insurance, and most are not aware of—even in a general way—the coverages that are included in a standard auto policy. Here’s a relatively quick primer on the subject: DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR There are two types of...May 30, 2012 | Insurance Litigation
In Day County, South Dakota, a jury returned a $2.4 million bad faith and breach of insurance contract verdict against Nationwide Insurance. We tried the case over a two-week period. The jury was unanimous. Nationwide’s use of improper training and incentives...Feb 12, 2012 | Insurance Litigation
Schoenbeck Law settled an insurance bad faith suit against National Farmers Union for $425,000. NFU is owned by an Australian conglomerate, QBE. NFU was using a method of adjusting property claims that cheated its insureds. Our specialty is in digging through the...