November 4, 2021
William Tisdale made a poor choice by stopping late at night at convenience store and gasoline station in a sketchy neighborhood of Tacoma. A jury in Pierce County, Washington found Tisdale 10% at fault for the circumstances that led to …
July 29, 2021
The last claim settlement I wrote was considered a bargain at $5 million, half of the $10 million amount that would be deemed a “nuclear verdict.” According to VerdictSearch, nuclear verdicts have increased 300% since 2019. Adjusters can take action …
July 1, 2020
In the last five or six years, trucking companies have watched their insurance rates climb, and many have found the insurance process daunting. Since 2018, trucking insurers have lost around $1.8 billion due to continued pressure from plaintiffs’ attorneys targeting …
February 18, 2020
Lawmakers in three states and in Congress have introduced bills to impose more controls on litigation funding companies, which insurers contend are one of the factors leading to an increase in “nuclear verdicts” that have pushed up claims costs and …