The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision on rehearing in Texas Mutual Insurance Company v. Ruttiger resulted in a 5-4 decision overturning the long-standing duties owed to injured employees by their insurers, as set forth in Aranda v. Insurance Company of North America (1989).
Doyle has filed a workers’ compensation insurance bad faith lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its adjuster on behalf of an employee who was injured while working in Arizona in 2011.
Doyle has filed a workers’ compensation insurance bad faith lawsuit against Colorado Casualty Insurance Company and its adjuster on behalf of an employee who was injured while working inArizonain 2010. Colorado Casualty is part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance conglomerate of companies
Doyle has filed a maritime personal injury lawsuit against Florida Marine on behalf of a contractor who was injured while unloading a barge belonging to the company. The plaintiff was an employee of Accutrans at the time of injury. Accutrans was contracted by Florida Marine.
Doyle has filed a workers’ comp bad faith case against Gallagher Bassett and Ace American Insurance on behalf of an injured worker whose claim for benefits was wrongfully denied and unreasonably delayed. Ace American Insurance issued the workers’ comp insurance coverage under the Arizona Workers’ Compensation Act. Gallagher Bassett adjusts insurance claims on behalf of Ace American under the same act.