Coddington, Hicks & Danforth is one the premier firms offering representation to some of the nation’s largest insurance companies in first and third party bad faith cases, and has been since its formation over 30 years ago. From our offices in San Mateo County, we represent insurers in California and in other states.
Bad Faith Claims and Suits
Our firm defends insurance companies in claims brought by policyholders and others, alleging wrongful denial of policy benefits and wrongful refusal to settle third-party claims. We represent insurers in extra-contractual disputes arising under all types of insurance policies and coverages, including:
- Commercial general liability
- Aviation
- Marine
- Professional liability
- Products liability
- Property and Casualty
- Directors’ & Officers’ liability
- Employment liability
- Automobile
- Homeowners’
Our firm has a distinguished record of favorable jury verdicts and successful appeals, and our bad faith lawyers are counted among the most experienced in the field.
Class Action Bad Faith Suits
Utilizing our substantial experience in both insurance law and class action litigation, our attorneys are well-suited to defend insurers against increasingly common insurance-related class actions. Our experience includes class actions involving both commercial and personal lines of insurance coverage, presenting allegations of misuse of computer-based valuation programs, undervaluation of claims, misinterpretation of policy provisions and general unfair business practices. In addition, we represent insurers in bad faith class actions throughout the State of California, as well as in other jurisdictions.
Experienced Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys
As one of the premier insurance firms, our firm’s attorneys have considerable, wide-ranging experience handling first party and third party commercial and personal lines claims. Many of our attorneys regularly give presentations, seminars and lectures on the subject of insurance bad faith law. We also routinely present educational seminars to insurance companies and their employees on how claims personnel and in-house lawyers can work to avoid allegations of bad faith denial or undervaluation of insurance claims, wrongful refusal to settle, and other bad faith allegations, as well as on successful defense strategies.
For insurance counseling or assistance with a bad faith claim or class action, contact Coddington, Hicks, & Danforth.