DOCTORS SHOULD DETERMINE MEDICAL NECESSITY, NOT INSURANCE COMPANIES
Mr. Shernoff and Mr. Bruchey discuss the issue of medical necessity and how insurance companies make decisions for patient care as opposed to doctors. To read the article, go to...
Handling under-insurance cases against insurance companies, agents and brokers | Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers | Attorneys Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP
I. INTRODUCTION One of the major problems that faced homeowners who lost their homes in the 2003 and 2007 wildfires is under-insurance. Stated differently, their homes were not “insured to...
PUNITIVE DAMAGES: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO, WHEN AND HOW DO I PROVE IT?
As with any case, obtaining a favorable verdict that includes punitive damages will depend largely on the individual facts of each case.This article addresses general techniques that can be used...
DO’S AND DONT’S FOR RETAINER AGREEMENTS: YOU CAN’T DO IT ON A HANDSHAKE
After spending hours, months, sometimes even years working on a case, the last thing you want to worry about is not being compensated. Even more daunting is the prospect of...
HOLOCAUST-ERA LITIGATION AGAINST GENERALII: ALIVE AND WELL IN CALIFORNIA
Following the recent opinion by the United States Supreme Court, the question that comes to mind is what bearing does the decision have on the future of holocaust-era insurance litigation?...
