Bad Faith Claims: Extra-contractual insurance litigation is another field in which the firm has extensive experience. The firm is one of the very few which has actually tried a California Department of Insurance administrative law accusation of improper claims procedures and handling. The Department of Insurance filed a five-point accusation against a Newton Remmel insurance company client arising out of a Loma Prieta earthquake claim. After a trial prosecuted by the Department of Insurance, the firm obtained a complete victory for its client, thereby avoiding a significant fine and the suspension of its right to conduct its insurance business in the State of California.

The firm has an outstanding track record in resolving bad faith claims before they proceed to trial by utilizing summary judgment motion procedures. Our clients know that we will make every effort to successfully resolve a bad faith claim.