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ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE American”), Sedgwick Claims Management Services (“Sedgwick”), Liable for Breaching the Duty of Good Faith for Denying Workers’ Compensation Benefits

On January 5, 2015 the United States District Court of Arizona ruled that ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE American”), acting through its adjusters at Sedgwick Claims Management Services (“Sedgwick”), is liable for breaching the duty of good faith and fair dealing for denying workers’ compensation benefits to our client.  The matter is now set for trial on the issues of compensatory and punitive damages.

U.S. District Court once again ruled against ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE American”), Sedgwick Claims Management Services (“Sedgwick”), by Denying Summary Judgement to Eliminate Punitive Damages

On June 16, 2015 the United States District Court of Arizona once again ruled against ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE American”), who was acting through its adjusters at Sedgwick Claims Management Services (“Sedgwick”), by denying its request for summary judgement to eliminate punitive damages in our client’s case against the workers’ compensation insurer and third party administrator.

Doyle files suit against Sedgwick and Brigestone on behalf of adjuster wrongfully terminated for refusal to commit illegal claims handling practices

Kimberley Soukup is a licensed workers’ compensation adjuster who takes her responsibilities to injured workers under Texas law seriously. Unfortunately, her determination to adhere to the laws intended to assure fair administration of workers’ compensation claims got her in hot water with her employer, third-party administrator Sedgwick Claims Management.

Doyle Files Workers’ Compensation Bad Faith Suit Against ACE, Sedgwick

Doyle filed a workers’ compensation bad faith lawsuit on April 29, 2011, against Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“ACE”)–an ACE Group insurer–Sedgwick Claims Managment (the third party claims administator), and their adjuster, on behalf of an employee who was injured on the job in April 2010. Despite documentation of his injury from his employer, ACE denied the employee’s claim for the medical and income benefits he was entitled to under Texas law. ACE only initiated benefits after being ordered to do so by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Doyle Files Workers’ Compensation Bad Faith Suit Against ACIG, Sedgwick

On May 16, 2011, Doyle filed a workers’ compensation bad faith lawsuit against American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG), third-party claims administrator Sedgwick, and their adjuster, on behalf of an employee who was injured on the job in February 2010. Without reason, ACIG and Sedgwick denied the employee financial and medical benefits after his on-the-job injury, and only initiated benefits after being order to do so by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Doyle Files Workers’ Compensation Bad Faith Suit Against Fidelity & Guaranty, Sedgwick

On June 16, 2011, Doyle filed a workers’ compensation bad faith lawsuit against Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Company, third-party adjuster Gallagher Bassett Services, and their adjuster, on behalf of an employee injured on-the-job in March 2010. Fidelity and Gallagher Bassett denied the claim, even though the employee’s accident was witnessed by several co-workers, including the employee’s supervisor, who took the employee to the hospital after his accident.


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