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Dog bite plaintiff pursues bad faith claim against insurer following $3M verdict

“For a verdict to be 10 times the policy limits, that is just completely unacceptable,” said Pansini Law Group managing partner Michael Pansini.

By Aleeza Furman | March 06, 2023 at 01:25 AM
Attorneys for plaintiff Lynda Boccella claim the insurer should be on the hook for the full award since they declined to offer the defendant's $300,000 policy limit to resolve the dispute. (Credit: Beate Wolter/Shutterstock.com) Attorneys for plaintiff Lynda Boccella claim the insurer should be on the hook for the full award since they declined to offer the defendant’s $300,000 policy limit to resolve the dispute. (Credit: Beate Wolter/Shutterstock.com)

Fresh off of winning a $3 million verdict Thursday, the plaintiff in a dog bite suit alleged the defendant’s insurer acted in bad faith.

Attorneys for plaintiff Lynda Boccella claim the insurer should be on the hook for the full award since they declined to offer the defendant’s $300,000 policy limit to resolve the dispute.

 

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