Johnson Janklow Abdallah Resolves Claim for Wrongful Denial of Insurance Benefits on Behalf of Client
Mar 10, 15
Johnson Janklow Abdallah is pleased to announce that a claim for wrongful denial of insurance benefits was resolved after a three-day jury trial in United States District Court, District of South Dakota. The claim was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties just before closing arguments were set to begin on January 19, 2015.
The claim arose out of a denial of under-insured motorist benefits following a motor vehicle collision on August 24, 2010. The firm's client was seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision on August 24, 2010 by a driver who did not have enough insurance to cover the damages. As a result, our client sought compensation from his own insurance carrier for underinsured motorist benefits. Even though he had paid premiums for these benefits for many years, his claim was denied. The claim in federal court sought compensation for attorney's fees incurred in pursing under-insured motorist benefits, emotional distress related to the denial of benefits, and punitive damages.
Attorneys Scott Abdallah and Shannon Falon represented the injured driver.
Lewison v. Western National Insurance, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, Southern Division, Civ. No. 13-4031.
