Taylor, Warren, Weidner, Hancock & Barnes, P.A.

$36M

Insurance Bad Faith, Car Accident, Wrongful Death

Jury awarded $36 million ($12M to family/estate, $24M for bad faith including $20M punitive damages) against State Farm for wrongfully denying increased policy limits and accusing the deceased policyholder, Andrea Lovato, of intentionally causing a fatal car accident.

$3.5M

Personal Injury (Trampoline Accident)

Georgia jury awarded $3.5 million to Mathew Knight for severe leg injury (open fracture to tibia and fibula, deep venous thrombosis, disability) sustained at a trampoline park due to improper staff instruction and exposed equipment.

$4M

Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith

Bad faith settlement obtained for injured passenger Randy Willoughby from his Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) carrier, 21st Century, after they wrongfully refused to pay the $10,000 policy limit.

$1M

Insurance Dispute (Regulatory Fine)

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FOIR) imposed a $1 million penalty on Heritage Property & Casualty Ins. Co. for improper handling of Hurricane Ian claims, including using unlicensed adjusters, failing to timely communicate, and failing to pay claims within 90 days.

$92,000

Insurance Dispute (Property Damage)

Court ordered Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to pay $92,000 (full replacement cost value) for property damage from a collapsed drain line, despite the insurance company's initial denial and attempt to limit payment to actual cash value (Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Tio).

$30M

Car Accident

Jury verdict obtained for injured passenger Randy Willoughby against the at-fault vehicle owner (insured by GEICO), which GEICO attempted to reduce by claiming a setoff from a prior UM settlement, but the Florida Supreme Court refused the setoff.