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31 Aug, 2007 12:28 pm
If you're an insurance company who's just been spanked at trial for $10 million in punitive damages,
as well an additional half a million dollars in the other side's attorney's fees, because you (allegedly) illegally denied plaintiff's disability insurance claim, it's gotta bring at least a slight smile to your face to find out that your panel in the Ninth Circuit consists of Judges Hall, O'Scannlain,
and Ikuta. Punitive damage and fee award reversed. Thank you very much.
17 Jul, 2008 9:27 pm
... . As a result, he was unable to continue working as a venture capitalist. When he initially filed his claim with the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company,
they paid his benefits. However, after a year, the insurers stopped all payments, denying the man ... continue to lose lawsuits, the benefits gained from denying benefits
outweigh the costs of litigation. Thus, the trend remains. This verdict may be a step toward insurance companies fulfilling their side
of the bargain. For the order, click here:
17 Jul, 2008 3:26 pm
... in federal court in Las Vegas, a jury returned unanimous verdicts against Paul Revere
Life Insurance Company and UnumProvident Corporation (Unum
Group) in the partial retrial of a lawsuit ... was ultimately sent back for retrial before a new jury. Merrick v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., 500 F.3d 1007, C.A.9 (Nev.), 2007. ... award of $60 Million is six times the previous award
that had been appealed by the insurers following the 2004 trial. The plaintiffs were represented by Rick Friedman, author of two ...
17 Jul, 2008 10:27 pm
As reported in the Worcester Telegram, a federal court jury in Nevada awarded $60 million in punitive damages against Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
and UnumProvident Corporation in a case for wrongful denial of a disability claim. The case has an interesting history. In 2004, a jury awarded $1.6 million in compensatory damages and
$10 million in punitive damages. The defendants appealed and the Ninth ...
27 Aug, 2006 11:01 pm
... "Unum Life Insurance Company of America," but the
opinion refers to the defendant as "Paul Revere Life
Insurance Company.") The insurer moved for summary judgment. The court discussed the history
of the claim: O"Rear had back surgery shortly after ... "physical functional ability within the expected range for his [O'Rear's] clinical history." As a result, the insurer
determined that there was inadequate evidence to reverse its decision. Based on the contents of the claims file, the court summarily ...
16 Nov, 2007 7:42 am
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated a Nevada federal jury award of $10 million in punitive damages against Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
and Unum Provident. Merrick v. Paul Revere Life
Insurance Company et al., Nos. 05-16380, 05-17059 (August 31, 2007). On appeal, the Ninth Circuit
held that the trial court improperly declined to instruct the jury that, when calculating punitive damages, it may only consider the ...
21 Jan 2:59 pm
... to do when a claim has been denied. These include disability claims involving UNUM, as well as: • UNUM Life Insurance Company of America • Paul Revere Life Insurance Company •
First Unum Life Insurance Company • Provident
Life and Accident Insurance Company • Provident
Life and Casualty Insurance Company I'll be watching the
site, and perhaps assisting folks in MD, VA, DC and the Atlantic States. Joey James filed a retaliatory discharge claim against an employer. ...
21 Jan 2:59 pm
... to do when a claim has been denied. These include disability claims involving UNUM, as well as: • UNUM Life Insurance Company of America • Paul Revere Life Insurance Company •
First Unum Life Insurance Company • Provident
Life and Accident Insurance Company • Provident
Life and Casualty Insurance Company I'll be watching the
site, and perhaps assisting folks in MD, VA, DC and the Atlantic States. Joey James filed a retaliatory discharge claim against an employer. ...
29 Jun, 2007 11:16 am
Prostkoff v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, No. 06-2699 (unpublished). The plaintiff argued (in a declaratory judgment action) that his
insurance policy entitles him to cost of living increases on his disability benefits for the duration of his life. The parties disputed whether a "lifetime benefit rider" contained ambiguous language that contradicted another part of the policy. But, the First says
it isn't ambiguous.
1 Oct, 2007 9:28 am
... standard of review.") (citation and internal punctuation omitted); Doyle v. Paul Revere
Life Ins. Co., 144 F.3d 181, 184 (1st Cir. 1998) ... commented: If this were a breach of contract case, in which [the claimant] sued her
insurance company for disability benefits, the outcome might be different. There is, after all,
substantial ... treated and resolved in the same manner as any other type of breach of contract or insurance denial (non-ERISA division) case.
This is a whole different kettle of fish than ...
9 Oct 12:19 am
... ease with which the vehicle rolls or moves forward." Charles Caroll, M.D., Paul McAfee, M.D., Lee Riley, Jr., M.D.: Objective findings ...
every effort to avoid any possible error or inaccuracy as jurors have a relentless reverence for the truth. Keep your canceled checks and your list of expenses together ...
financial extent of your damages, we will commence negotiations with the opposition for a settlement. If the insurance company will not make an adequate offer, then a Complaint and Case Information ...
23 Oct 4:32 am
... ease with which the vehicle rolls or moves forward." Charles Caroll, M.D., Paul McAfee, M.D., Lee Riley, Jr., M.D.: Objective findings ...
every effort to avoid any possible error or inaccuracy as jurors have a relentless reverence for the truth. Keep your canceled checks and your list of expenses together ...
financial extent of your damages, we will commence negotiations with the opposition for a settlement. If the insurance company will not make an adequate offer, then a Complaint and Case Information ...
25 Oct 12:21 pm
... ease with which the vehicle rolls or moves forward." Charles Caroll, M.D., Paul McAfee, M.D., Lee Riley, Jr., M.D.: Objective findings ...
every effort to avoid any possible error or inaccuracy as jurors have a relentless reverence for the truth. Keep your canceled checks and your list of expenses together ...
financial extent of your damages, we will commence negotiations with the opposition for a settlement. If the insurance company will not make an adequate offer, then a Complaint and Case Information ...
23 Dec, 2008 8:49 am
... jury has returned yet another bad faith disability verdict against Unum and Paul Revere in the
amount of $60 million. In the same case, Merrick v. ... the unethical practices of Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company that were merged into and became a part of Unum and Paul
Revere. Stopping these practices ... disability class action commenced and being pursued by Quadrino Schwartz against Unum, Paul Revere, and Provident. The case was certified as a class action by a federal court in Tennessee ...
17 Mar 9:15 am
... , insurance adjusters will usually have the claimant's medical information reviewed by medical professionals employed by the disability
insurance company. These professionals may include nurses, rehabilitation consultants, and physicians
of various specialities. The ... Medical Examination". How do courts interpret the definition of disability? The Supreme Court of Canada in the 1983 case Paul Revere vs. Sucharov adopted the following interpretation which has been followed by courts across Canada : ...
14 Oct 1:06 pm
... travel back in time and undo your filing. I have linked each company name to its corresponding record at the Massachusetts Secretary of
State's office (or Secretary of the Commonwealth ... Inc. (Tyngsboro, MA; Christine Chisholm, President) Cambridge Airport Shuttle, Inc. (Revere, MA; Wagih Shabana, President) Cambridge Street Publishing Inc. (Somerville, MA; ... Rigging Inc. (Hyannis, MA; Janice Gannon, President) Cape Cod Bus
For Life Inc (Wareham, MA; Francis Ward, President) Carandy Corp. (Avon, MA ...
16 Sep 1:47 pm
... Aime's Auto Repair, Inc. (Fall River, MA; Liseta Vieira, President) Aj Insurance Agency Inc. (Methuen, MA; Amalia Ramos, President) Alba
Collective, Inc. ( ... MA; Louise Nzeyimana, President) Bluefield Photonics, Inc. (Andover, MA; Paul Domigan, President) Bonfire
Company Inc. (Georgetown, MA; Julie Hurley, President) Boston Bus, Inc ... Cote Properties Inc. (Somerset, MA; Cheryl Cote, President) Create
Originals, Inc. (Revere, MA; Hakeem Jimoh, President) Creative Changes, Inc. (Arlington, MA; Yen Wu, ...
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