In State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. v. Frank, 2024 WL 1202982 (Ariz.App. March 21, 2024), the Arizona Court of Appeals confirmed the District Court of Arizona’s recent interpretation of the statute of limitations for UM/UIM claims, ARS § 12-555, and rejected two novel insured arguments.
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Arizona Medical Liens No Longer Apply to MedPay Benefits
The Amendment Arizona recently amended ARS § 33-931 so that medical payment (“MedPay”) benefits are no longer subject to health care provider liens for treatment rendered to injured persons. Why It Matters ARS § 33-931 previously stated healthcare provider liens
Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies and Heightens Punitive Damages Standard in Negligence Cases
The HoldingIn Swift Trans. Co. of Az., LLC. v. Carman in and for County of Yavapai, — Ariz. —, 515 P.3d 685 (Aug. 23, 2022), a bodily injury and wrongful death case arising from a tractor-trailer accident, the Arizona Supreme Court recently
Arizona Insureds are Legally Entitled to Recover Reasonable Rather Than Incurred Medical Expenses
Is an insured legally entitled to recover the incurred amount of medical expenses or a reasonable amount of medical expenses? This issue often arises in first-party bad faith cases arising from uninsured motorist (“UM”) and underinsured motorist (“UIM”) claims because
An Inadequate Investigation Exposes Arizona Insurers to Bad Faith Only If the Insured Proves Additional Investigation Would Have Favored the Insured
Plaintiffs often allege an insurer breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing by conducting an unreasonable and/or an inadequate investigation. But, Arizona courts have held for over 30 years that an insurer’s unreasonable investigation can be the basis of bad
Arizona District Court Enforces “Virus Exclusion” to Dismiss COVID-19 Related Insurance Claims of Minor League Baseball Teams
The Holding In Chattanooga Prof’l Baseball LLC, v. Nat’l Cas. Co., 2020 WL 6699480 (D. Ariz. Nov. 13, 2020) (Order), the Arizona District Court held that a “Virus Exclusion” clearly precluded insurance coverage for losses caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and incurred by Minor League
Arizona District Court Holds “Reasonable” Medical Expenses Are Amounts Accepted by Providers as Payment in Full Rather Than Billed Amounts
The Holding In Jimenez v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co., 2020 WL 2037113 (D. Ariz. Apr. 28, 2020), a putative breach of contract and insurance bad faith class action arising from a MedPay claim, the Arizona District Court held the phrase “reasonable expenses
Jaburg Wilk Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict for USAA
In November 2019, Jaburg Wilk Partners Nate Meyer, Tom Moring, and Micalann Pepe tried a two-week, breach of contract and insurance bad faith case to a jury in Graham County, Arizona, and won a unanimous defense verdict for USAA. The
Arizona Court of Appeals Holds MedPay Benefits Are Subject to Health Care Provider Liens
The Holding In Dignity Health v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Ariz., 1 CA-CV-18-0292, 2019 WL1499855 (Ariz. App. June 11, 2019), the Arizona Court of Appeals recently held MedPay benefits are subject to health care provider liens because MedPay coverage does not
Ninth Circuit Holds Removal Deadline Runs from Receipt of Complaint by Insurer Rather Than Insurer’s “Statutorily Designated” Agent
The Holding In Anderson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 917 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 2019) (Wash.), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the thirty-day removal deadline under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1) does not commence upon service of a