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Shernoff, Bidart & Darras, LLP

published March 19, 2007

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Shernoff has been a driving force within the field, authoring books on the subject such as How to Make Insurance Companies Pay Your Claims: And What to Do if They Don't and The Shernoff Approach to Bad Faith Cases, earning precedent-setting verdicts, co-founding the National Insurance Consumer Organization (NICO)*, and winning multimillion-dollar cases. As Shernoff, Bidart & Darras' website explains, "Ever since his first insurance bad faith verdict in 1971, William M. Shernoff, senior and managing partner of the firm, has devoted his career to fighting insurance company abuse."

Located in Southern California in the City of Claremont, which is known for its variety of parks and prestigious colleges, Shernoff, Bidart & Darras employs a staff of nearly 60 members, all of whom work to ensure that insurance organizations are operating in good faith. And since its inception in 1975 (Bidart and Darras joined the firm in the late 80s), the firm has done just that.

The firm's dedication has been repeatedly demonstrated in the groundbreaking victories it has attained. These breakthrough judgments have included Stern v. Generali, the lawsuit that eventually resulted in a $5 billion settlement for heirs of Holocaust victims who had previously been denied the ability to collect on family members' life insurance policies; Goodrich v. Aetna, a case that represents the largest monetary verdict awarded against an HMO in the country's history, which included $116 million in punitive damages, $3.7 million for wrongful death, and $750,000 for overdue medical bills; and Egan v. Mutual of Omaha, the 1979 "[…] landmark decision that set the legal precedent enabling policyholders to sue their insurance companies for acting in 'bad faith.'"

Practicing in several insurance law areas, including HMO bad faith, disability bad faith, and business and accident claims, among others, the firm prides itself on representing those who are easily taken advantage of. As the website explains, "Shernoff, Bidart & Darras is known for fighting for the little guy." However, its ultimate goal is to represent any client, regardless of size, who has been treated unjustly. Subsequently, it has an impressive client list that includes the City of Los Angeles, MGM Studios, Princess Cruises, and Time Warner.

*Since its inception, NICO has merged with the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The organization is now known as CFA Insurance Group.

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published March 19, 2007

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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