Pruessner & Colley has substantial experience in defending insurance carriers from lawsuit involving claims of “bad faith.” Bad faith allegations can pose serious threats to the company’s image and reputation. To help guard against such allegations, the Firm routinely provides coverage opinions to assist insurers in making a final coverage determination on a claim. In certain cases, the Firm also recommends filing a declaratory judgment action to secure a coverage decision before the underlying lawsuit is resolved. These types of proactive measures have been applauded by the Texas Supreme Court as “good faith” actions by insurance companies to resolve coverage disputes. See Farmers Tex. County Mut. Ins. Co. v. Griffin, 955 S.W.2d 81, 84 (Tex. 1997) (such measures constitute a “good faith effort to adjudicate coverage issues”); See also State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Gandy, 925 S.W.2d 81, 84 (Tex. 1996).
When bad faith claims are levied, our attorneys understand what is at stake for the insurance company. We view these claims as an attack on the integrity of the company. That is why we carefully scrutinize each and every allegation made by the plaintiff to ensure that no falsehoods or distortions go unchallenged. Pruessner & Colley is committed to delivering a rigorous defense against these claims throughout all stages of the litigation.