As a Californian, you rely on your insurance to help you out when you need aid. You can also rely on Pillsbury & Coleman, L.L.P., to help you out if your insurance companies fail to provide what you require. Unfortunately, insurance companies aren’t always going to be on your side. This can

You purchase insurance policies to protect you and your family in California from the consequences of a life-changing disastrous event. All too often, however, we at Pillsbury and Coleman have seen insurance companies go to great lengths to protect their profits and pay as little as possible on insurance claims. Sometimes, insurance

There are many concerns people may have about their retirement years. This includes worries about whether they will be able to afford long-term care should the need for such care arise. One of the steps some take in their efforts to address this concern is taking out a long-term care insurance policy. It

Longtime partner at Pillsbury & Coleman tapped for judgeship Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP, proudly announces that attorney Vedica Puri has been appointed to a judgeship on the San Francisco County Superior Court. She has been a partner at our law firm since 2005. Vedica Puri, 47, of San Francisco, fills the seat vacated by

A Pennsylvania woman contends that her insurance company illegally underpaid her mental health counselor, increasing her out-of-pocket medical expenses and jeopardizing her care. Her legal team is seeking class action status on behalf of thousands of other patients and their providers who were hurt by the reimbursement practices. The lawsuit names UnitedHealthcare,

Homeowners in wildfire country are often hit with a double tragedy. First, their home is damaged or destroyed, and then in the aftermath, the insurance company finds some reason to deny their property insurance claim. Just as predictable as wildfire season, we tend to see a “fire loss denial season” months later

Short-term or long-term disability insurance through your employer is not the safety net you think it is. Employees who actually file ERISA disability claims are regularly turned down, often with little explanation and little recourse. Why was your claim denied? It may have to do with the fine print of the policy

Cancer is one of the most common causes of disability. But many cancer patients who invoke their long term disability insurance have their claims denied. The stated reasons for denial vary, but typically the rationale is that the person is “not disabled enough.” It is possible to fight back against a claim

If you successfully sue an insurance company for bad faith, you are entitled to monetary damages. In addition to compensatory damages (your actual losses), you may be awarded punitive damages, which are meant to punish and deter the wrongdoing. When do punitive damages apply? How are they calculated? Understanding insurance bad faith

The vast majority of disabilities arise from medical disorders rather than from an accident or injury. Musculoskeletal disorders – such as back problems, arthritis, and carpal tunnel syndrome — are the biggest category of long-term disability claims. These claims are also frequently denied. Unlike cancer or a broken bone, it is not