Our client, Robert, was accidently shot by his cousin in his grandmother’s house. The grandmother’s homeowners insurance company refused to defend and/or pay for the claim asserted by Robert. An $18.5 million judgment was rendered against Robert’s grandmother. The grandmother assigned her right to sue her insurance company and others who were responsible to provide insurance coverage to our client. The insurance company did not pay because it claimed that the insurance policy lapsed when it did not receive a premium payment. These payments should have been made by the bank that held the grandmother’s mortgage through an escrow account. The bank received notice of nonpayment but did nothing and eventually the policy was canceled. The lawyers at Shaw Lewenz brought a lawsuit against the insurance company and several banks that were involved with the mortgage. Ultimately, we were able to procure a confidential settlement which included a bad faith recovery from the insurance company for our client and his family.
