PERSONAL INJURY LAW
Personal Injury Practice
The Firm’s personal injury practice consists of the representation of individuals and claimants from the inception of the matter through and including trial and appeals in:
- Automobile claims
- Negligence claims
- Wrongful death claims
- Slip and falls
- Trip and falls
- Medical malpractice
- Dental malpractice
- Boating accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Dog bite cases
- Defective products
- Products liability claims
- Uninsured motorist claims
- Under-insured motorist claims
- Premises liability claims
- Negligent security claims
- Subrogation claims
- Bad faith claims against insurance companies
Bad Faith Claims
Bad faith is a tort claim that an insured person may have against his/her insurance company for bad acts. Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the persons they insure.
If an insurance company violates this standard, then the policyholder may sue his/her insurance company which depending upon the case, could result in a judgment in an amount greater than the original face value of the policy.
Examples of bad faith may include:
- Unwarranted denial of coverage
- Failing to pay a covered claim within a reasonable period of time
- Failing to pay a fair and reasonable settlement-a true value of the claim
- Failing to respond to a time-limit demand
- Failing to disclose policy limits
- Failing to enter into timely negotiations regarding settlement of a claim
- Failing to enter into timely negotiations regarding settlement of a claim
- Offering substantially less money to settle than the true value of the case
- Failing to confirm or deny coverage within a reasonable period of time
- Failing to communicate pertinent information to the claimant
- Failing to provide a reasonable explanation for denial of a claim
Insurance Company Representation
Prior to the representation of individuals and claimants, Mr. Baker had represented several national and regional insurance companies and national car rental companies in personal injury matters.
Those companies include, Lloyds of London, Progressive Insurance Company and its affiliates, Hertz Car Rental, Alamo Car Rental, to name a few.
Mr. Baker’s experience in this area is invaluable and has provided him with great insight and knowledge as to the inter-working of large companies and their methodology in defending, litigating and also settling cases.
Although Mr. Baker primarily represents plaintiffs in personal injury cases, he does still represent defendants (individuals & companies) that do not have insurance or in the event an insurance company denies coverage, in personal injury matters.
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AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury Law
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