"The insurance carrier is refusing to pay more than the policy limits of $1 million," said Attorney Drew Gilliland. "With the recent passage of tort reform, we think this [case] ... raises interesting issues about the motivation of insurance companies to negotiate in good faith after a jury has spoken." (Credit: Alex/Adobe Stock)
It's been more than a month since a Georgia jury returned a $22 million verdict against a trucking company involved in an early-morning injury collision in DeKalb County.
But amid a backdrop of advancing tort reform legislation, attempts to collect the eight-figure award are being stalled by the defendant insurer's alleged refusal to pay any more than its insured's $1 million policy limits.
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Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
