No ambiguity attaches to a judge's ruling in a recent legal dispute involving mega insurer State Farm. In fact, venom fairly leaps from the pen of Pennsylvania judge Frederica Massiah-Jackson in her ruling denying that company's motion to stop pending litigation...
Millions Of Dollars Recovered
For Bad Faith Insurance Denials
Month: August 2017
Tactics an insurer might use to try to deny your commercial claim
The attorneys at the Oklahoma City insurance litigation firm of Mansell, Engel & Cole have been forcefully advocating on behalf of diverse clients dealing with denied insurance claims since 1994, with our deep legal team collectively commanding more than a century...
What is UM/UIM insurance coverage, and how does it protect me?
Chances are that you haven't given a lot of thought to the acronym UM/UIM in your Oklahoma auto insurance policy. After all, isn't it commonly the case that we necessarily rely upon an insurance agent to simply tell us what the law mandates and what coverage levels...
Has your insurer left you out in the cold after a damaging storm?
Like many in Oklahoma, you understand that tornados and high-wind storms are a way of life, especially during spring. Recently, a rare summer tornado impressed upon you the need for preparation that may go beyond battening down the hatches. You have certainly taken...
A close look at one insurer’s failed effort to deny a claim
A landlord in one recently concluded lawsuit likely thought for some time that he was flat-out having a nightmare. That individual duly called upon his insurer to defend him in a lawsuit brought by tenants. What he got instead was this: the insurer's cancellation of...
Will Kanye West prevail against concert insurer?
When denied insurance claims are reported in news cycles, they common center on claims stemming from environmental disasters and powerful storms where insurers dispute whether damage was created by flooding or high winds in an attempt to avoid paying a claim. ...
Oklahoma ranked 39th in health care
Individuals can encounter challenges when it comes to getting the health care they need. Examples include difficulties in getting access to certain health services and difficulties connected to the costs of such services. Among the things that can impact what...
Staying financially protected when the unexpected strikes
Many unexpected events can occur for a person and their family. A major illness could suddenly arise. A major injury could occur leaving a person disabled. A sudden and unexpected death could occur in the family. The list goes on. One of the great fears a family may...
National bank is unquestioned bad actor in this insurance tale
Good times, bad times. National bank Wells Fargo has certainly experienced both. Along with other financial behemoths operative in Oklahoma and across the country, it has rung in many a New Years with preceding-year results marked by eye-popping profits. And then,...