Petrillo & Goldberg Law Blog

Hit-and-run charges will make matters worse for motorist accused of striking teen

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Whenever a motorist strikes a pedestrian, bicyclist or another motorist and is found during a court trial to have acted negligently in causing the victim’s injuries, a judgment will likely be entered against the defendant. However, if there are aggravating circumstances, such as a hit-and-run incident, the damages against the defendant are likely to be […]

Insurance companies must act in good faith to resolve a personal injury claim

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One often hears of the terms “good faith” or, conversely, “bad faith” in connection with business practices. The latter is certainly something that an insurance company never wants to be accused of during a personal injury lawsuit. But that is exactly what State Farm Insurance was facing in a recent case involving a 2012 motor […]