Case: Automobile Accident/Insurance Bad Faith
Settlement: $675,000
[The parties to this settlement agreed to keep their identities confidential.]
The Plaintiff received a closed head injury in a motor vehicle accident. She alleged that her automobile insurance carrier violated Kentucky's Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act by failing to exercise good faith in evaluating her injuries and damages. The settlement represents the at fault driver's $25,000 policy limits, the Plaintiff's $100,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) policy limits, and $550,000 for her insurer's bad faith.