Jury Enters $1.5 Million Verdict on Fire Loss
June 2016: After a four-day jury trial, shareholder Christopher Drotzmann obtained a defense verdict for the client on a $1.5 million fire loss.
Legal Malpractice Case Resolved in Arbitration
December 2016: Shareholder Christopher Drotzmann successfully arbitrated a legal malpractice case involving a commercial lease. The arbitrator awarded less than the pre-lawsuit offer.
The Three “I”ngredients to Staying “Reasonable” Under IFCA
Keith M. Liguori Washington has long allowed insureds, through the common law doctrines of bad faith and breach of contract, to bring actions against insurers who are purportedly acting in bad faith when denying claims for coverage or payment of benefits. However, since 2007, thanks to the passing…
Prelitigation Handling of ORS 20.080 Claims
Chris Parker Settlement demands seeking $10,000 or less trigger possible attorney fees recovery by a plaintiff under Oregon Revised Statute (“ORS”) 20.080 – an issue often overlooked by claims handlers unfamiliar with that statute. ORS 20.080 provides that the plaintiff recovers attorney fees on any…