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Dale Snyder, et al. v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company et al

San Francisco, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

On August 18, 2002, Marc Holland ("Holland") rented a 2002 Ford Escort from ERAC-SF. ( See Duley Decl., filed October 22, 2004, Ex. 5; Watt Decl., filed November 5, 2004, Ex. B.) At the time Holland rented the subject vehicle, his driver's license was suspended

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William Weisberg v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America

San Francisco, California insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

An insurance company has a legal duty to uphold its obligations under the terms of the policy. If they fail to do so, they breach the contract and may be liable for damages. A bad-faith breach of contract claim, generally, must be brought within four years

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Heidi Lynn Gentry v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

San Jose, California insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

An insurance company has a legal duty to uphold its obligations under the terms of the policy. If they fail to do so, they breach the contract and may be liable for damages. A bad-faith breach of contract claim, generally, must be brought within four years from

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Brittany Ramirez v. Indochino Apparel, Inc.

Los Angeles, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, 23STCV22093, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

There are four basic elements of negligence under California state law: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Duty demonstrates the expectation to use reas

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Evelyn Teichner v. State Farm General Insurance Company

Los Angeles, California insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

An insurance company has a legal duty to uphold its obligations under the terms of the policy. If they fail to do so, they breach the contract and may be liable for damages. A bad-faith breach of contract claim, generally, must be brought within four years fr

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Larissa Araujo, et al. v. Coachella Valley Water District, et al.

San Diego, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Comparative Negligence in California Under this law, the amount of compensation an injured party can receive is determined by their level of fault in relation to the accident. For example, if a court determines that the injured party is 20% at fault, their total damages award will

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Jose Castro v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

San Diego, California insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 37-02023-0004190-CU-BC-CTL, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

An insurance company has a legal duty to uphold its obligations under the terms of the policy.

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Celia Da Silva, et al. v. Lyft Incorporated, et al.

Phoenix, Arizona personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on auto negligence theories.

This case as filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court, CV2023-008744, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Arizona operates under a “comparative fault” rule, meaning that if someone is entirely to blame for the auto accident, they must take care of the r

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Carlos Espinoza v. Jedidiah Fowler

Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

In South Dakota, car accident liability is primarily determined based on fault. This means that the party responsible for causing the accident is typically held liable for the resulting damages. This is because South Dakota follows a modified comparative negligence rule.

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Amanda Wilson v. Cahoon Enterprises, LLC and Hayden Scott Parks

Fargo, North Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

North Dakota is a modified comparative negligence state It allocates fault to all parties involved, thus reducing how much each party can recover from the car accident. Since North Dakota is a modified comparative negligence state, drivers can claim damages so long as they were only

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Antonina Walden v. Hashi Shire, et al.

Fargo, North Dakota personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Morton County Court, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

North Dakota is a modified comparative negligence state It allocates fault to all parties involved, thus reducing how much each party can recover from the car a

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Cynthia Helder Gary v. Kwik Trip, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Minnesota follows the “comparative negligence” rule. Under this system, a plaintiff's compensation can be reduced by a percentage that equals their share of fault in causing the accident. If a plaintiff is found to be more than 50% at fault, they are barred from recovering d

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Troma Riss v. Ecklund Logistics, Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

Minnesota follows the “comparative negligence” rule. Under this system, a plaintiff's compensation can be reduced by a percentage that equals their share of fault in causing the accident. If a plaintiff is found to be more than 50% at fault, they are barred fro

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Tracey Bokkes v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Minneapolis, Minnesota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

604.18 INSURANCE STANDARD OF CONDUCT.
Subdivision 1.Terms.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(a) "Insurance policy" means a written agreement between an insured and an insurer t

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Ronald Pour, Sr. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Minneapolis, Minnesota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

604.18 INSURANCE STANDARD OF CONDUCT.
Subdivision 1.Terms.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(a) "Insurance policy" means a written agreement between an insured and an insurer that obligates

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Rafael Silvas v. Favorite Healthcare Staffing, LLC, et al

Kansas City, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.

Missouri is a pure comparative negligence state. The law allows you to sue for damages even if you are 99 percent at fault for your own injuries. However, as in the example above, a jury will reduce your award by your percentage of fault.



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Bobbieanne Molden v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al.

Kansas City, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, 2316-CV23414, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Missouri follows a comparative negligence principle which means even if you're partially at fault for an accident, you can still receive

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Matthew Achey and Jessica Achey v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Springfield, Missouri insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, 2231-CC00924, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

To prove a bad faith refusal to settle claim, the plaintiff must show the insurer reserved the exclusive right to con

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Mena Lucas v. Larry Taylor, et al.

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, 23SL-CC02908, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Missouri follows a comparative negligence principle which means even if you're partially at fault for an accident, you can still re

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Carl Elmo Cline v. Sharthak Munasib

El Dorado, Arkansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory.

Negligence, the legal theory behind most injury lawsuits, is the violation of a duty owed to another individual. In other words, to do something (or not do something) a "reasonable person" wouldn't (or would) do -- such as driving drunk or failing to ensure the safety

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Vivian Hernandez v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Fort Smith, Arkansas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 66FCV-23-01157, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

The elements on a bad faith claim in Arkansas are:

Plaintiff has sustained damages, the insurance company a

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Daniel Reed v. Storey Trucking Company, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Negligence, the legal theory behind most injury lawsuits, is the violation of a duty owed to another individual. In other words, to do something (or not do something) a "reasonable person" wouldn't (or would) do -- such as driving drunk or failing to ensure the safety

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Domingo Romero Palomares v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company

Little Rock, Arkansas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sue on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filled in the Circuit Court, Pulaski County, 60CV-23-05894, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

The elements on a bad faith claim in Arkansas are:

Plaintiff has sustained damages, the insurance company acted in bad

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Robert Kirkland v. Elite Transportation, Inc.

East St. Louis, Illinois personal injury track wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory.

Illinois has adopted modified comparative negligence (735 ILCS 5/2-1116) as the standard for recovery of damages. Under modified comparative negligence, an injured party may recover damages only if he/she is less than 50% at fault for the injury or dam

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Alejandro Kader v. Ioan Campian and C.R. England, Inc.

Peoria, Illinois personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Illinois has adopted modified comparative negligence (735 ILCS 5/2-1116) as the standard for recovery of damages. Under modified comparative negligence, an injured party may recover damages only if he/she is less than 50% at fault for the injury or damages.

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