UIM claim News

Federal Judge Rejects $1M Lawyer Fees in $125K Bad Faith Case

A lawyer’s request for more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees was rejected by a federal judge in Pennsylvania. Bernie Clemens sued New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company for bad faith in federal court. The case went to trial …

Can an Insured Restrict the Insurer’s Right to Use Pre-Litigation IMEs?

It is not uncommon in UM/UIM claim submissions for the attorney representing the insured to refuse a request for an independent medical examination (IME) unless the insurance company will waive its right to any additional IMEs in the future. This …