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...Dec 2, 2008 | Insurance Litigation
Schoenbeck Law completed an insurance bad faith claim against a company in 2008 that provided life insurance for newborns. In this case the child died within a few months of birth, and the company refused to pay the death benefits. When the mother submitted the life...Nov 2, 2008 | Insurance Litigation
Schoenbeck Law exposed a “deny first” strategy of a South Dakota health insurance carrier. The carrier denied coverage for an expensive medical procedure, ignored letters and reports from medical providers, and refused to follow the health insurance policy...Apr 1, 2005 | Insurance Litigation
In a Roberts County case in the Fifth Judicial Circuit against Safeco Insurance Company, we obtained a favorable verdict on the underlying personal injury case, and pursued Safeco for its unreasonable conduct in handling the claim. In that setting, it is an...