State Farm Punished for Not Paying Undisputed Benefits

Posted Tue 3rd Jul, 2012 | by | on Legal Insights

A Denver jury recently awarded an injured plaintiff $846,000 against State Farm Insurance Company.  In addition to compensating the plaintiff for his economic losses, non-economic losses, and permanent impairment, the jury found that State Farm had unreasonably delayed payment of the undisputed medical benefits because they failed to compensate the plaintiff for his medical expenses even though they agreed they were reasonable, necessary, and related to the accident.  As a result of their unreasonable denial, …

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