We Created the Law of Insurance Bad Faith

Landmark Cases

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WITHOUT THE EFFORTS OF SBD attorneys and support staff, both in the courtroom and in the legislature, consumers would not enjoy the rights they do today.

From William Shernoff's settlements with European insurers over Holocaust-era life insurance claims to Mike Bidart's groundbreaking victories over HMOs to Frank Darras's incessant, reform-minded litigation against disability carriers, the legal accomplishments of SBD are second to none in defining and applying bad faith insurance law.

We invite you to use the menu below to browse through some of our most important, impactful and intriguing cases – cases that have changed our legal system and our society for the better.

LANDMARK DECISIONS

Holocaust-era Insurance
The Largest HMO Verdict
Insurance and Unfair Business Practices
The First Bad Faith Case

STANDOUT CASES

Representing American Samoa
Breast Cancer Coverage
Northridge Earthquake
Federal Ruling for Bad Faith
Battling In-House Doctors
From $48 to $4 Million
Tragedy Begets Safety

HMO CASE STUDIES

Persistence Wins Out
Trading Medicare for HMO

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