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When a homeowners insurance company wrongfully denies or unreasonably delays payment of a valid homeowners insurance claim, it is called acting in “bad faith.” Your homeowners insurance policy is a contract between you and the insurance company. That contract creates a special relationship between you and your homeowners insurance company that…
Homeowners insurance companies sometimes raise unexpected reasons for the denial of a claim. In a case being handled by Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers attorney Austin Mehr against Allstate, Allstate argued that since the insured’s son was the resident of the premise, not the insured herself, she had left the home…
The accident attorneys at Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers frequently represent people who have been injured in accidents. Car wrecks, medical mishaps, and falls can frequently devastate a family. In those circumstances, the injured party has a right to sue the negligent person or company. The injured party can recover medical…
Austin Mehr presented at the Kentucky Law Update here in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 3, 2019 about Federal Insurance Litigation. Please be sure to visit our blog again in the future for updates to see when Austin will be giving other presentations on related topics.
The cases below, while all turning a year older this week, are still relied upon to defend insured members whose claims are handled unfairly by their insurance companies. November 17, 1988 State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Reeder, 763 S.W.2d 116 (Ky. 1988). Twenty-one years ago this month, the…
Maintenance workers perform physically demanding and labor intensive jobs that require the ability to frequently lift heavy equipment, manually move equipment and tools, stand for long periods, bend/twist/kneel/stoop often throughout the day, climb ladders, use their hands for repairing or installing equipment or fixtures, and perform timely repairs. According to…
Nurses perform physically demanding jobs that require the ability to frequently lift heavy equipment, manually move patients, stand for long periods, bend/twist/kneel/stoop often throughout the day, provide assistance to doctors, and function quickly under demanding high-pressure situations. According to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, nurses are required to also perform…
Austin Mehr will be traveling around the state to local bar association meetings to present on the topic of Bad Faith Insurance Litigation in the upcoming months. His presentations will be worth one CLE credit. Attendees will receive a packet with a completed KBA Form 3, an outline of Austin’s presentation and…
Austin Mehr presented at the Kentucky Law Update in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, October 18, about Federal Insurance Litigation. Austin’s next presentation will be on Friday, November 1 in London, Kentucky, at the London Community Center.
Each benefit claim is different depending on the facts of your case, the plan, and the benefits at issue. However, below are some frequently asked questions regarding ERISA disability claims. If you have further questions or your long term disability or ERISA disability claim has been denied, contact one of…