Case: Automobile Accident/Insurance Bad Faith
Automobile Accident Settlement: $675,000
[The parties to this settlement agreed to keep their identities confidential.]
The Plaintiff received a closed head injury in a motor vehicle
accident. She alleged that her automobile insurance carrier
violated Kentucky's Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act by
failing to exercise good faith in evaluating her injuries and
damages. The settlement represents the at fault driver's $25,000
policy limits, the Plaintiff's $100,000 underinsured motorist
(UIM) policy limits, and $550,000 for her insurer's bad faith
according to automobile accident attorney William F. McMurry.