No surprise here. USAA probably wishes this story would disappear, but not happening. People need to see this.
Bryn said:
No surprise here. USAA probably wishes this story would disappear, but not happening. People need to see this.
Good. Insurance companies need to be held accountable when they pull this kind of nonsense.
The guy sued them because they originally admitted he wasn’t at fault but then turned around and argued in court that he was. Can’t make this stuff up.
That’s a massive win. Props to him for sticking it out through years of legal battles.
I had a similar mess with State Farm, which is why I switched to USAA… now I’m wondering if that was a mistake. Tried to go after State Farm for bad faith, but my lawyer didn’t think it was strong enough in my state. Took six years and two lawsuits.
I got rear-ended at a red light by someone going full highway speed. My injuries are worse than the guy in this case, and I’m still dealing with them over a decade later. Had another surgery recently because of it. If they ever gut the ACA, I’m screwed. The cost of dealing with these injuries is brutal.
Wild how they tried to change their stance after already admitting fault.
Someone at USAA is definitely getting fired for this. Probably a whole team. They argued they weren’t acting in bad faith while doing exactly that. Unreal.
Ty said:
Anyone know how to get in touch with this lawyer?
Check the article, his info is in there.
Ty said:
Anyone know how to get in touch with this lawyer?
Kimball Jones at Bighorn Law in Vegas.
Wow.
I have USAA and they did nothing when an 18-wheeler hit me. Might need this lawyer’s number too lol.
Ben said:
I have USAA and they did nothing when an 18-wheeler hit me. Might need this lawyer’s number too lol.
Just Google him, his firm pops right up.
People see these big payouts and think the plaintiff is walking away rich, but that’s not really how it works.
Lawyers probably took close to $40 million. Then taxes take 37% of the rest. Plus, he has to pay taxes on what the lawyers made too. That $100 million verdict is probably more like $22 million by the time he actually sees it.
Feels like an ad. If this was such a big deal, why do we have to pay to see the full trial transcript?
Wes said:
Feels like an ad. If this was such a big deal, why do we have to pay to see the full trial transcript?
I don’t get the complaint. The article gives a solid breakdown. The transcript is extra, and honestly, who’s actually paying to read that?