In November, an Oklahoma jury awarded the Cunningham family $25.6 million in damages in their civil suit against Aetna. The results of the case—and the pending appeal—raise important questions about how punitive damages are awarded. Fifty-four-year-old Oranna Cunningham was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer in the spring of 2014. Doctors recommended an experimental proton […]
How to Prove Your Insurance Company Acted in “Bad Faith”
When you give your hard-earned money to an insurance company on a monthly basis, the policy you pay for is a legally binding contract between you and the insurer forcing them to provide you with proper insurance protection and to settle claims in good faith. Unfortunately, insurance companies don’t always have the best interests of […]