Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Insurance Claims
BAD FAITH AFTER LITIGATION STARTS By Stephen C. Kaufman Once litigation is commenced by an insured against an insurer with a demand for arbitration or the filing of suit in an attempt to collect uninsured or underinsured motorist benefits, the insurer oftentimes has the strange idea that it can treat its insured in whatever manner it likes, regardless of how awful, and that under no circumstances can the insurer be held liable pursuant to a …
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Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Auto Accident Lawyer, Insurance Claims
HOW TO MAKE 17% INTEREST ON AN UNINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM By Stephen C. Kaufman This article will provide plaintiffs attorneys with a blueprint for arguing that an insured is entitled to 17% prejudgment interest on his or her uninsured motorist claim. Sure, this sounds odd and likely the reader’s eyes are starting to roll off to the left the way they do when something they are hearing is not making sense. Yet, recall that many …
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Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Insurance Claims
By Stephen C. Kaufman There are certain insurers with policies requiring that the insured sue the insurer when they cannot agree on the amount of uninsured or underinsured motorist (hereinafter UM or UIM) benefits to which the insured is entitled. Often times the dispute over benefits is genuine, with both parties acting in good faith. Sometimes it is not and a claim for bad faith may result. When this happens the insured’s attorney would do …
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Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Insurance Claims
THOUGHTS FOR DISCOVERY IN THE BAD FAITH CASE By Stephen C. Kaufman This article is written to give the practitioner some thoughts concerning areas for inquiry in a bad faith case involving a delay or failure to pay uninsured motorist or personal injury protection benefits. In this regard, the focus here will be on questions to ask in interrogatories and documents to request for production. Because these are complicated cases and there is much the …
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Posted Fri 8th Jun, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Injury Law Firm, Insurance Claims
Although no-fault is long gone in Colorado, you can still buy auto insurance that will cover your medical bills if you are hurt in an accident. This coverage is called Med Pay and you have it as part of your policy unless you specifically reject it. You pay an added premium for this coverage, so if you have health insurance you may not want to do this because it will be duplication in many respects. …
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Posted Tue 5th Jun, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Injury Law Firm
People often ask, what does a personal injury law firm do? Personal injury law firms assist people who have suffered injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. Lots of law firms say they handle personal injury cases, but only a few can say that their practice is devoted to helping personal injury victims. True personal injury law firms, like Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., P.C., can handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, …
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Posted Wed 23rd May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Cases, Criminal Cases, DUI, DWAI, Lawyer, Legal Insights
Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., P.C. represents clients in both criminal and civil matters. One of the most common criminal charges is Driving Under the Influence. The odds are that everyone knows someone who has been charged with Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Ability Impaired. A DUI or DWAI can have serious implications for individuals including potential jail time, losing your driver’s license, probation and associated costs, fines, alcohol classes, and mandatory community …
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Posted Fri 18th May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Attorney, Cases, Injury, Lawyer
Like most football fans, I have been following the coverage of the Saints bounty program very closely. For those who don’t follow the NFL as closely as I do, the New Orleans Saints allegedly had a bounty program in which defensive players were to be paid for big hits that knocked opposing players out of the game. Jonathan Vilma is alleged to have participated in the bounty program and have also contributed $10,000 of his …
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Posted Thu 17th May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Legal Insights
Everyone thinks they know that there are too many frivolous lawsuits because too many unscrupulous lawyers are looking for an easy way to get rich. Yet, if you were to stop and think about this logically, you would realize there is no way that this even makes sense. This is because lawyers that handle personal injury cases work on a contingent fee basis, meaning they get paid a percentage of their client’s recovery. However, if …
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Posted Tue 24th Apr, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Accident Law Firm
Anytime you turn on your television, listen to the radio, or drive down the street, it seems like there is an advertisement for a Denver accident lawyer. However, all Denver accident attorneys are not the same. Some Denver accident attorneys have many years of experience while others may have just recently graduated from law school and passed the bar. Some Denver accident lawyers have tried dozens of jury trials while others have never seen the …
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