Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (Underinsured Motorist/Coverage Appeal) Plaintiff Charity Barnor-Cooper sued GEICO as her alleged uninsured/underinsured motorist carrier following a motor vehicle accident with an unknown driver. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was driving a vehicle she rented through the Turo car rental marketplace. GEICO’s insurance policy included uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage for the vehicle and… Read More
Brooke Donahue v. Nancy Vidal
Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (UM/UIM) obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of an uninsured/underinsured motorist carrier in the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Plaintiff alleged general damages and over $100,000.00 in medical special damages, including shoulder surgery, from a motorcycle crash. According to the Plaintiff, the defendant made a U-turn in front of her and she could… Read More
Salyers v. Allstate
William F. Smith, II and Maloree McDonough (Birmingham, AL) (UM/UIM) obtained a Defense Verdict on May 4, 2022 in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Birmingham, Alabama in a direct-action uninsured motorist case against Allstate Insurance Company. The Plaintiff alleged injuries to both shoulders and his lower back in a seven-vehicle auto accident that occurred… Read More
Bucher v. Pace
Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) (UM/UIM) obtained a Dismissal for MGA Insurance Company, a purported underinsured motorist carrier. Plaintiff Danielle Bucher, a Tennessee resident, was involved in a collision in Georgia with a Georgia driver. She obtained the $25,000 liability policy limits from the Georgia driver. She then attempted to obtain $25,000 in underinsured motorist benefits… Read More
Martin v. Garcia
Michael Becker (Atlanta, GA) obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of Mercury Insurance Company in the matter of Martin v. Garcia. Plaintiff Carola Martin alleged she sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured driver and served her insurance carrier, Mercury Insurance Company, seeking uninsured motorist benefits. After plaintiff failed to respond… Read More