Mike Doyle has filed a worker’s compensation bad faith action against Banner Health (“Banner”), on behalf of a plaintiff that continues to suffer damages due to this insurance company’s improper claims handling tactics.
A federal judge in Arizona has denied Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.’s (“Sedgwick”s), motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the adjusting company for aiding and abetting the actions of Ace American Insurance (“Ace”). Sedgwick was the adjuster and third party administrator assigned by Ace to handle and process the plaintiff’s claim.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a worker’s compensation bad faith action against Safety National Casualty Corporation (“Safety National”), after an injured plaintiff was denied medical and financial entitlements as required by law.
An Arizona court has denied SeaBright Insurance Company’s (“SeaBright”s) motions for summary judgment after the carrier was sued for bad faith during the handling of our client’s worker’s compensation claim. The first motion argued there was insufficient evidence to find the insurance provider acted in bad faith. In their second motion, SeaBright claimed our client failed to provide proper evidence pertaining to medical damages, lost earning capacity, and lost credit reputation. These efforts to avoid legal accountability were denied.
A recent article in Texas Monthly’s “Hurting for Work” series highlights how some employers take advantage of undocumented workers. The process involves unskilled laborers without valid work permits being constantly maimed or killed while engaging in dangerous construction jobs. The overseeing contractors may have a history of workplace accidents and even be working under various company names. However, because Texas does not require employers to provide worker’s compensation insurance, these workers are discarded and forgotten once hurt.
