Some personal injury attorneys say insurance attorneys and adjusters have upped their hardball-tactics amidst the 2020 health pandemic. (Photo: Fizkes/Shutterstock.com)
Longtime Danbury attorney Alan Barry said he wasn't surprised when an insurance adjuster almost taunted him about filing a lawsuit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The adjuster, Barry said, knew jury trials might not occur until 2021, and that plaintiffs are often anxious about receiving money they believe they are due.
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Robert Storace
Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at 203-437-5950.
