Client Testimonials
“The tough professionalism of
Guy Kornblum and his attorneys forced the insurance company, which paid
for my brain-damaged son’s care and wasn’t living up to the
terms of the settlement agreement, to fulfill its obligations. He now
receives the quality of care he is entitled to.” M.S.
“I had a difficult claim regarding unpaid disability insurance
benefits with my insurance company. I was fortunate to have Maria Manning
and Guy Kornblum personally handle my case. Through a mediated settlement
process, we were able to settle the case in a timely manner to my satisfaction.
I am grateful for the professional and thorough handling of this complex
legal matter.” F. W.
Guy Kornblum & Associates :: Recent Victories
Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained
a settlement in cash and annuity payments totaling $1.825 million for
the widow of a man who was fatally injured in a cross-over accident in
South San Francisco. A lawsuit was filed against the negligent minor
driver, his parents and two governmental entities in December 2007, and
the case settled at mediation a mere ten months later.
The County of San Mateo finally constructs
barrier on dangerous roadway after Guy Kornblum
& Associates sues the County for wrongful death
of client’s husband in crossover collision.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained a settlement in cash and annuity payments totaling $1.2 million with the State of California for the parents of an adult daughter who was fatally injured in a cross-over accident on Highway 12 in Solano County. We were able to obtain this settlement by using our team of experts to show the dangerous condition of the Highway created a “trap” for our clients’ daughter.
Despite cosmetic changes made after
Guy Kornblum & Associates filed
suit against the
State of California and Solano County, Highway 12
continues to be a dangerous highway
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Guy Kornblum & Associates won a major case for a lawyer client against the State’s largest legal malpractice insurer in San Diego Superior Court. The court in that case found that Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company’s professional liability policy was ambiguous, and that certain provisions of the policy were not plain, clear and conspicuous so as to be enforceable against the insured. The court also held that a question in the application asking for the applicant to disclose “acts, errors or disagreements with a client that might reasonably” lead to a claim could not be used to deny a “claim made” during the policy period.
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A $110,000 cash settlement was obtained on behalf of a 62-year old man whose long term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated by his long term disability insurer. The case was mediated and settled within five months of filing suit against our client’s insurance company.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates prevailed at arbitration for our client, a quadriplegic, who suffered severe brain damage in a near-drowning while swimming at the Jewish Community Center (“JCC”) in San Francisco in 1974. While under the care of JCC personnel, he was permitted to remain underwater for over 20 minutes, became paralyzed from the neck down, lost of all bodily functions and all ability to speak. He has lived in a life care facility since. The case was settled with the insurer of the JCC, the Insurance Company of North America (INA), who agreed to a life care contract, which essentially was to pay all of our client’s expenses for his medical and personal care for his lifetime. After paying for many years, INA started to balk. They attempted to inspect our client’s medical records at the facility where he was living, without any notice, and were also attempting to dictate his medical care, which the settlement expressly prohibited. There were other instances of attempting to intrude into our Client’s medical care. INA commenced arbitration, challenging a number of expenses, and seeking a ruling that they had a right to dictate our client’s care, as well as obtain records and information about him. The Arbitrator agreed with our position that INA had no right to dictate our client’s care, and awarded attorney’s fees and costs of over $60,000.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates obtained a settlement on behalf of a couple against a multi-national insurance company that had engaged in dilatory claims handling. Our attorneys used case law that had come down just days prior to the mediation to show that the insurance company had failed to properly investigate our clients’ claims.
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Guy Kornblum & Associates filed a lawsuit based on fraudulent
misrepresentations by a life insurance company and its agent claiming
that contributions to a trust for purposes of purchasing life insurance
were tax deductible under IRS rules permitting such when the contributions
are made for the benefit of employees. The plaintiffs were owners of
an oral surgery practice; there we no employees other than themselves.
The deductions were clearly improper, and depositions revealed the chicanery
by the insurance company and its agent. The case was settled for a substantial
amount which is confidential at the defendants’ request. Our clients
got their money back.
