A new poll conducted by the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that, even though the number of insured Americans has increased in recent years, health insurance is still falling very short of preventing people from going into severe debt due to medical bills. Specifically, approximately 20 percent of people under the … Continued
Read MoreLast month, California state judge Mitchell L. Beckloff made a ruling on the case regarding insurers refusing to cover flood damage from Hurricane Katrina. In brief, the Judge denied Aon Risk Insurance Services West Inc’s motion to dismiss the case, sending the claims (which include professional negligence, fraud, and breach of contract) to trial. The … Continued
Read MoreMany people do not realize just how heavily regulated insurance companies are, and the fact that they, as customers, have some options when it comes to ensuring that their rights are protected. As recently highlighted by the American Institute of CPAs, it is important to know what your insurance company can and cannot do—whether you … Continued
Read MoreAn Alabama man bought life insurance with a credit card promotion. The insurance company attempted to cancel his policy because they did not charge the premium to his credit card as agreed. During this dispute of cancellation, the Alabama man died. His aunt was the listed beneficiary. She claimed the money, but the life insurance company refused. Harrell & Nowak filed a lawsuit to collect the life insurance. After filing the lawsuit, H&N was able to negoatiate a final settlement for the life insurance proceeds to go to the deceased man’s aunt.
Read MoreH&N insurance lawyers successfully handled a complex insurance dispute for home repairs and valuable rugs leading to $175,000 settlement for client
Read MoreState government regulatory agencies receive over one million consumer complaints annually about bad faith insurance practices.
Read MoreH&N was hired by a family to help obtain life insurance proceeds for the death of thier nephew who died of cancer. The nephew purchased life insurance offered through his credit card that required him to pay his premiums with the credit card. The life insurance company quit billing the card, and then told the man his policy had lapsed for nonpayment. As soon as he learned that this, he sent the premium to the company and asked them to continue to bill the credit card. But the insurance company refused to acdcept the premium, reinstate the policy, or issue a new one because he had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Read MoreA high school student was accidentally killed at a friend’s house. His death caused emotional and financial hardship on the family. The family asked Harrell & Nowak to determine if there was insurance coverage and to obtain it if there was. Most homeowner’s insurance policies have coverage for injuries and deaths of others and coverage for first aid, ambulance, and medical care.
Read MoreMany Louisiana residents have experienced the sudden disaster that has swept over many homes, yet again. Due to recent floodwaters from Oklahoma and Texas forcing the Red River to swell up to 37 feet (7 feet above the flood mark), many are now rushing to use sandbags to protect their homes. This recent flooding has … Continued
Read MoreIn New Orleans, Louisiana, civil litigation serves the main purpose of compensating individuals who have been victims of wrongdoing. This makes sense, since Louisiana is home to much of the oil, gas, and construction industry. Thus, with the amount of industry and construction activity and accidents that happens in the Orleans Parish alone, navigating the … Continued
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