I wonder what Fireman’s fund defense was? I cannot believe an insurance company would deny such a claim without some good reasoning. Just goes to show you how reporting works. Nothing in this article about their defense so it makes them look bad. If they truly didn’t have a defense and just denied the claim, then they got what they deserved.
At a guess, suggest the Fund was standing on a policy provision defining ‘resident relative’. The plaintiff was a doctoral student so I am guessing she was well over 22 years of age and, further, had a ‘student residence’…I do NOT know any of this – just a guess. but fits the scimpy facts reported by ICJ. Sure hope the fund got out a Res.of Rights timely when they received first notice
BB – thanks for your post – just read the news article – what a mess – The Fund is lucky the award wasn’t larger and I will certainly be interested to learn the purported grounds for their promised Appeal
I think there will be several grounds for appeal and a new trial entirely. Sounds like the jury was already extremely prejudiced against F/F. I love the “loss of established course of life”, that’s a new B.S. claim. Gotten love these scumbag attorneys who were once failed english lit majors.
At one point, Curtis (adjuster) asked for help from his superiors in dealing with the claim, stating, “I don’t have any way to disprove the allegations,” according to the file.
Then, after reviewing a video of Chilcote’s seizures – since the accident, she has difficulty controlling her head movements – Curtis wrote “obviously staged” in his file without citing any medical support for the allegation.
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I wonder what Fireman’s fund defense was? I cannot believe an insurance company would deny such a claim without some good reasoning. Just goes to show you how reporting works. Nothing in this article about their defense so it makes them look bad. If they truly didn’t have a defense and just denied the claim, then they got what they deserved.
A person with alledged brain damage can earn a doctorate degree in Montana after her injuries occurred? I should have gone to school in Montana!
At a guess, suggest the Fund was standing on a policy provision defining ‘resident relative’. The plaintiff was a doctoral student so I am guessing she was well over 22 years of age and, further, had a ‘student residence’…I do NOT know any of this – just a guess. but fits the scimpy facts reported by ICJ. Sure hope the fund got out a Res.of Rights timely when they received first notice
The carrier decided her injuries were faked. The rest of the story is at:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/04/18/news/local/news02.txt
CJ just plagarized part of the story.
BB – thanks for your post – just read the news article – what a mess – The Fund is lucky the award wasn’t larger and I will certainly be interested to learn the purported grounds for their promised Appeal
Bob is either a FF employee or a political campaign staffer. No facts necessary.
I think there will be several grounds for appeal and a new trial entirely. Sounds like the jury was already extremely prejudiced against F/F. I love the “loss of established course of life”, that’s a new B.S. claim. Gotten love these scumbag attorneys who were once failed english lit majors.
how can you make such comments about a matter which you read only a few lines about? you are exposing you own ignorance.
I did not concern myself with the name of the adjuster. I read it real fast.
At one point, Curtis (adjuster) asked for help from his superiors in dealing with the claim, stating, “I don’t have any way to disprove the allegations,” according to the file.
Then, after reviewing a video of Chilcote’s seizures – since the accident, she has difficulty controlling her head movements – Curtis wrote “obviously staged” in his file without citing any medical support for the allegation.
source:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/04/18/news/local/news02.txt
This Curtis guy is the pits.