"I Feel the Earth Move" is a classic Carole King-penned pop song of a generation ago. Some Oklahoma residents might have flashed back on it recently when, a couple of Sundays back, earthquake temblors announced their always-scary presence in their locale of the state....
Millions Of Dollars Recovered
For Bad Faith Insurance Denials
Insurance Disputes
Being proactive, resolute in the wake of an insurer’s denial
When a big dog gets up close and barks, many people freeze. Some panic and run. That’s not a good idea where an insurance denial is concerned. Although the inclination of many policyholders receiving a denial letter from an insurer that has an unmistakable “this is...
What do you need to file a claim for bad faith insurance?
When you pay for insurance coverage, you expect that the insurance company will provide the coverage as agreed in your contract. However, insurance companies are more interested in their bottom lines than your well-being, and sometimes, they may refuse to pay for a...
Just how common, serious are Oklahoma insurance disputes?
Aggrieved Oklahoma insurance policyholders don’t live in a vacuum, of course, but they understandably have a limited picture regarding their claim disputes with insurers. That is, they have don’t command a firm grasp concerning where their claim resides on a continuum...
Disasters loom large in insurance claims, disputes
Insured parties in Oklahoma and elsewhere seldom go through the hassle of making policyholder claims for arguably trivial losses. The reasons why are obvious. There are deductibles and other expenses to contend with, as well as inevitable bureaucratic consequences to...
Policyholders in the middle in insurer-provider disputes
We suspect that most readers of our Oklahoma pro-policyholders’ insurance law blog have heard disturbing stories about unforeseen medical charges. Many of you have perhaps been presented with unexpected health care bills. State legislators and national lawmakers duly...
What is prior authorization, and why do doctors hate it?
There's an elephant in doctors' offices in Oklahoma and nationally, and doctors just can't make it leave the room. They desperately want to do so. It unduly interferes with timely and sensible treatment their patients need - sometimes desperately, without delay. And...
When is it appropriate to sue an insurance company?
When you pay for insurance coverage, you expect that that the insurance company will do what you are paying it to do – provide protection in the event of an emergency. If you file a valid claim for something covered by your insurance company, failure to meet the terms...
Consequences pile up in aftermath of recent storm activity
Oklahoma has unquestionably been the epicenter of powerful storms that have ripped across wide corridors of the United States in recent weeks. State residents are well accustomed to violent swings of weather. What has transpired recently is flatly notable, though....
Recent VP visit underscores Oklahoma’s storm-damage aftermath
There is no question that Oklahoma has been the epicenter of destruction wreaked by tornadoes, flooding and other storm-linked calamities across much of the United States in recent days. Many of the state's eastern counties have been especially mauled, as evidenced by...