Otto Law Group, LLC

11/26/2021

In 2021 Atty Otto won a case for a client against Erie Insurance Exchange after Erie had refused to acknowledge that its policy covered a loss of electronic software suffered by the insured client.
As a consequence Erie now faces a Bad Faith claim, which will be tried by a judge in the next year. When an insurer acts improperly by failing to act in good faith handling of a claim the insurer subjects itself to a separate claim for Bad Faith. Such Bad Faith claims carry the potential for money damages for costs, attorney fees, and Punitive Damages aimed at punishing the insurer for acting in Bad Faith. In a recent case, Erie paid over 3 mil $ as a result of such a Bad Faith claim.
Based on a number of cases over recent years, it is apparent that some insurers adopt certain claim handling tactics and practices which expose them to Bad Faith claims. These insurers reason and their financial statements prove that they make more money by denying multiple claims knowing that most insureds can’t afford to engage in 3-4 years of litigation incurring legal time of a quarter million dollars minimum.

11/03/2018

Notice to Opioid Victims:
If a loved one has died as the result of opiates overdose/toxicity, while being treated at a Discovery House facility, you may wish to have the matter investigated for possible civil liability.

01/19/2018

01/08/2018

Divorce today is rampant, and is easily the most traumatic event a couple can experience, second only to the birth of a child. Often, lawyers only add to the trauma of divorce by pitting themselves and the two parties against each other, as well as adding substantial, unnecessary legal fees and costs. If both Wife and Husband can agree to retaining one lawyer - a wise and experienced counsel - to represent the best interests of both parties, they should consider doing so. We have represented dozens of couples who have done so and nary a one has regretted the experience. (One warning though: in several cases the parties decided to stay married!) One meeting with us should be sufficient to persuade you that this is the way to transform one of life's worst experiences into a highly tolerable one - often enabling good to arise from bad.

04/14/2016

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