Kimberly Eckis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Published: Jan. 1, 2000 | Result Date: Apr. 9, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 96CV279 Verdict – $485,734
Judge
Court
El Paso District
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Nicholas Sol
(medical)
L. Christopher Griffiths
(technical)
Jack Rook
(medical)
James Holden
(medical)
Joseph Rota
(medical)
Mark A. Anderson
(Kuzyk Law)
(technical)
Defendant
James Berwick
(medical)
John Grund
(technical)
Henry Roth
(medical)
Facts
At the time plaintiff Kimberly Eckis was injured in an automobile accident, she carried an insurance policy issued by defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Eckis sought medical treatment for her injuries, but claimed that after about five months of treatment, defendantÆs adjustors began a series of phone calls to her treatment providers pressuring them to conclude treatment by refusing to pay for further care. Plaintiff revoked State FarmÆs medical release which allowed it gather information from providers, and replaced it with a release which allowed her attorneys to monitor future discussions with treatment providers. State Farm refused to consider payment of future benefits unless the plaintiff allowed its representatives to speak with her providers. No further benefits were paid.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand of $250,000, the defendant made an offer of $55,000.
Specials in Evidence
$46,363.51 $6,820
Length
10 days
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