Illinois Court Awards $14.3 Million Settlement in Insurance Bad Faith Claim
In Chicago, Illinois, a Cook County jury awarded Alizabeth and Elvin Hana $1.35 million in compensatory damages and $13 million in punitive damages. The $14.3 million judgment comes against ISMIE Mutual Insurance, the largest medical malpractice insurer in the state. It was determined that ISMIE acted in "bad faith" when they refused to settle within the policy limits in the wrongful death case of the Hanas' infant daughter. Furthermore, ISMIE also acted in "bad faith" in their failure to inform...
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