By Justin Curcio | Published June 27, 2024 | Posted in Community, Insurance | Tagged Tags: Community, Insurance | Comments Off on New Bad Faith Laws In Virginia Under Virgnia Code § 8.01-66.1: Effective July 1, 2024
New Bad Faith Laws In Virginia Under Virgnia Code § 8.01-66.1: Effective July 1, 2024
In December 2020, we wrote a very popular article “How does the lack of bad faith laws in Virginia effect underinsured / uninsured motorist?” Bad faith in this context is when insurance companies deny or delay a legitimate claim without a valid reason or basis. Ultimately an insurance company wants to pay as little as Read More
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What NOT to Say to an Insurance Claims Adjuster After a Car Accident
Being injured in a car crash can be overwhelming, and the full extent of your injuries and property damage may not be known for days or weeks following the accident. However, insurance companies need to be informed of accidents quickly. This can create a sticky situation where emotions are high and facts are still being Read More
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Real Cases Handled by Attorney Justin Curcio
Introducing a series of cases handled by Attorney Justin Curcio. These examples underscore the importance of skilled legal representation in personal injury matters, ensuring that clients receive the compensation they rightfully deserve. Without legal representation, individuals may accept inadequate settlements that fail to address the full extent of their damages. T-Boned in Intersection- Defense Fights Read More
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A Victory for Resilience: A $500,000 Settlement Story with Attorney Tom Curcio
In April of 2022, a car struck a pedestrian, an active retired 83-year-old lady while she was legally walking through a crosswalk in Arlington, Virginia. Underneath the car, she was pulled roughly 70 ft, resulting in the scalping of the left side of her head and the degloving of her right hand, multiple broken bones, Read More
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A Landmark $36 Million “Bad Faith” Verdict Against Auto Insurance Company
According to the original report by the Albuquerque Journal, A Santa Fe jury has awarded a Valencia County family a staggering $36 million in damages following a lawsuit against State Farm Insurance. The lawsuit was prompted by a fatal head-on collision that occurred in 2017, taking the life of a young woman, Andrea Lovato, and Read More
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Major Beneficial Change to Underinsured Motorist Coverage Effective July 1
Your auto insurance carrier, like USAA, may have sent you a letter recently about a change in Virginia law that will “increase your premiums” unless you fill out and return an underinsured motorist (UM) Coverage Selection form or something similar. These letters that insurance companies are sending sound like they are trying to help you Read More
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Auto Insurance Coverage for Unexpected Situations: Occupying and Using a Car
Automobile insurance policies are intended to protect drivers and passengers from harm in the event of an accident or injury caused by the use or operation of an automobile. As a recent case of the Virginia Court of Appeals shows, the extent of the coverage provided by your Virginia automobile policy may be broader than Read More
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What Does Sovereign Immunity In Virginia Have To Do With The Royals?
With the unfortunate news of the Queen passing and the subsequent induction ceremony of King Charles III, we thought this would be a good time to explain sovereign immunity in Virginia. You may wonder how the royal family in England relates to sovereign immunity in Virginia. Still, the truth is that sovereign immunity in Virginia Read More
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Major Pro-Consumer Auto Insurance Law Passed
We are very excited to report on a significant change to Virginia’s automobile insurance laws passed in this year’s legislative session. This law will significantly benefit consumers by providing the full coverage limits purchased when such limits are needed most. As many of you know, and we have written about before, Virginia law requires that Read More
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Local Courts Hearing Civil Jury Trials Again!
We have now passed the two-year mark for the Covid pandemic. I’m sure it has challenged each of you in many and varied ways, as it has us. Hopefully, similar to all of us at the firm, things in your personal and professional lives are beginning to resemble life pre-Covid. A very welcomed change for Read More
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