Insurance Bad Faith – Punitive Damages
In certain circumstances, an insurance company may be liable for punitive damages because of its wrongful refusal to defend, failure to provide an adequate defense,
Negotiating Bad Faith and Insurance Coverage Claims
The damages recoverable for insurance bad faith committed in Pennsylvania depend on whether the plaintiff asserts statutory and/or common law claims. In Pennsylvania, there is no common law tort action for the bad faith handling of first party claims – and thus no damages recoverable therefrom.