We receive a lot of questions from homeowners and commercial property owners about roof claims. One of the most common questions is whether the insurance company is required to pay for a full roof replacement or whether the insurance company can pay for only portions of the roof when shingles…
Kentucky ERISA Disability & Life Insurance Claim Lawyers
Why is My Insurance Company Offering Too Little?
Your insurance company may not be paying all the recoverable depreciation you are owed on your homeowners insurance claim. If you have had property damage at your home and received an insurance claim payment from your insurance company, you may be wondering why this payment is significantly less than the…
Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers Obtains a Settlement in Excess of $850,000 in a Bad Faith Case
Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers obtained a settlement in excess of $850,000 in a bad faith case against an insurer! Call us today at (859) 225-3731 or visit us here to request a free consultation with one of Mehr Fairbanks’ attorneys. *The information contained within this post should not be…
Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers Obtains Over $3 Million Settlement in an Insurance Bad Faith Case
Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers obtained a $3,500,000 settlement in a bad faith case against an insurer!
Elizabeth Thornsbury Selected to the 2024 Kentucky Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers
Congratulations to Mehr Fairbanks’ Partner, Elizabeth Thornsbury, on being selected to the 2024 Kentucky Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers! Elizabeth is listed as a top rated Employee Benefits attorney in Lexington, Kentucky. Selections are determined on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement on an annual, state-by-state basis. Being…
Bartley Hagerman Selected as a National Trial Lawyer Top 40 Under 40 for Kentucky for 2024
Congratulations to Mehr Fairbanks’ Partner, Bartley Hagerman, for being selected as a National Trial Lawyer Top 40 Under 40 for Kentucky for 2024!
A Call for Mental Health Parity in Disability Policies
It is common for employees to obtain long-term disability coverage through their employment as an employee benefit. These policies are typically governed by a federal law called ERISA (this stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act). Having access to this coverage should provide comfort to employees in case the…
Mehr Fairbanks Obtains Favorable Opinion From the Kentucky Supreme Court
On June 15, 2023, Mehr Fairbanks obtained a favorable opinion from the Kentucky Supreme Court related to a more than $15 million trial verdict in Magoffin County that Mehr Fairbanks obtained for its clients in October 2018. Following the jury’s verdict, the case was appealed by the insurance company.…
Mehr Fairbanks Receives Favorable Decision from the Kentucky Court of Appeals
On April 21st, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in favor of Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers’ client, the Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Court of Appeals opinion reverses and remands the Muhlenberg Circuit Court’s decision to enter summary judgment in favor of State Auto Property & Casualty…
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
ERISA Disability An experienced Kentucky ERISA disability lawyer can explain why disability insurance and other forms of insurance that are provided through your employer or union fall under a federal law known as The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or “ERISA.” Like many other employee benefits, ERISA disability…