Ky. Jury Rejects $1.4 Billion Case Involving Allstate

October 12, 2007

A jury in Lexington, Ky., ruled in favor of Allstate Insurance Co., in a lawsuit brought by a woman who challenged the insurance giant’s claims procedure.

The jury deliberated for about an hour Wednesday afternoon before rejecting the claims of Geneva Hager of Richmond. Hager filed a suit seeking $1.425 billion and accused Allstate of using delay tactics and schemes to prod injury victims into accepting lower offers for pain and suffering.

Hager’s attorney, J. Dale Golden, told jurors during closing arguments that Allstate engaged in a systematic scheme to bully soft-tissue injury victims into accepting unfair compensation for their pain and suffering.

Allstate attorney Mindy Barfield dismissed Hager’s claims in closing arguments on Wednesday, saying the case was built on greed.

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  • October 14, 2007 at 12:40 pm
    Al Gore says:
    Way to go! Now only if I can get down to Kentucky, and add to my trophy case...maybe I can claim that Kentucky Bluegrass is absorbing too much moisture and adding to the dust ... read more
  • October 12, 2007 at 6:33 am
    Mary B. says:
    What an amazing, thoughtful, smart and insightful jury. That being said, I hope Allstate nails this greedy woman to the wall and goes after her for defense/court costs.
  • October 12, 2007 at 1:31 am
    Sam says:
    They got it right!

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