Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout in Lost Arbitration

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Apparently, your car doesn't have to be in motion to trigger a payout for damages.

A woman filed a claim against GEICO for several million dollars in damages after getting HPV from her boyfriend during back seat intercourse. GEICO requires contested claims to go to binding Arbitration rather than court, a move that overwhelmingly favors the company. They lost.

Now, GEICO officials are claiming that the award should be voided because they did not have their day in court.


Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout to Woman Who Got HPV From Sex in Man’s Insured Car – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
 
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AshG said:
Apparently, your car doesn't have to be in motion to trigger a payout for damages.

A woman filed a claim against GEICO for several million dollars in damages after getting HPV from her boyfriend during back seat intercourse. GEICO requires contested claims to go to binding Arbitration rather than court, a move that overwhelmingly favors the company. They lost.

Now, GEICO officials are claiming that the award should be voided because they did not have their day in court.


Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout to Woman Who Got HPV From Sex in Man’s Insured Car – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Oh my....Litigation nation. Some idiot gets awarded and everyone else pays
 
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AshG said:
Apparently, your car doesn't have to be in motion to trigger a payout for damages.

A woman filed a claim against GEICO for several million dollars in damages after getting HPV from her boyfriend during back seat intercourse. GEICO requires contested claims to go to binding Arbitration rather than court, a move that overwhelmingly favors the company. They lost.

Now, GEICO officials are claiming that the award should be voided because they did not have their day in court.


Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout to Woman Who Got HPV From Sex in Man’s Insured Car – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Saw that over in the pup. It's absolutely ridiculous, the trial judge, the appellate judges, the jury and the attorney that brought the suit should all be ashamed. These crazy awards by juries are driving up rates for everyone and killing the trucking industry. I'm beginning to believe juries should be done away with in civil trials involving insurance and to file suit an attorney must put up a bond equal to at least 10% of what they are asking for.
 
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hog88 said:
Saw that over in the pup. It's absolutely ridiculous, the trial judge, the appellate judges, the jury and the attorney that brought the suit should all be ashamed. These crazy awards by juries are driving up rates for everyone and killing the trucking industry. I'm beginning to believe juries should be done away with in civil trials involving insurance and to file suit an attorney must put up a bond equal to at least 10% of what they are asking for.
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Dog lover I take it?
 
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AshG said:
Apparently, your car doesn't have to be in motion to trigger a payout for damages.

A woman filed a claim against GEICO for several million dollars in damages after getting HPV from her boyfriend during back seat intercourse. GEICO requires contested claims to go to binding Arbitration rather than court, a move that overwhelmingly favors the company. They lost.

Now, GEICO officials are claiming that the award should be voided because they did not have their day in court.


Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout to Woman Who Got HPV From Sex in Man’s Insured Car – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Well, that certainly expands the definition of collision insurance!

This is the most ridiculous thing that I've heard in a while, and that's remarkable in this day and age. This will obviously be overturned.
 
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Vol423 said:
Well, that certainly expands the definition of collision insurance!

This is the most ridiculous thing that I've heard in a while, and that's remarkable in this day and age. This will be obviously be overturned.
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It was upheld by the MO appellate court.
 
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hog88 said:
It was upheld by the MO appellate court.
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My understanding is this was only possible because of previous precedence set in MO, where the driver was held liable for other non driving actions in their car to a passenger.
 
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AshG said:
Apparently, your car doesn't have to be in motion to trigger a payout for damages.

A woman filed a claim against GEICO for several million dollars in damages after getting HPV from her boyfriend during back seat intercourse. GEICO requires contested claims to go to binding Arbitration rather than court, a move that overwhelmingly favors the company. They lost.

Now, GEICO officials are claiming that the award should be voided because they did not have their day in court.


Geico Facing $5.2 Million Payout to Woman Who Got HPV From Sex in Man’s Insured Car – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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What the hell does Geico have to do with this?
 
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LouderVol said:
My understanding is this was only possible because of previous precedence set in MO, where the driver was held liable for other non driving actions in their car to a passenger.
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That has absolutely ZERO to do with it. She can sue the owner of the car. That doesn't mean that dumba$$ liberal activist judges get to expand the very nature of automobile insurance coverage.
 
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Vol423 said:
Well, that certainly expands the definition of collision insurance!

This is the most ridiculous thing that I've heard in a while, and that's remarkable in this day and age. This will obviously be overturned.
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Did you see that post a few weeks ago where the owner of a vehicle at an oil change place in MI is being sued because the tech died because the fault of a tech killing another tech because he did not know how to operate a straight shift.

Holy run on sentence..but so convoluted only way I can type it.
 
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Orangeburst said:
Did you see that post a few weeks ago where the owner of a vehicle at an oil change place in MI is being sued because the tech died because the fault of a tech killing another tech because he did not know how to operate a straight shift.

Holy run on sentence..but so convoluted only way I can type it.
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The problem is the scumbag lawyers that take these cases and the juries with the "screw the insurance company" mindset.
 
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hog88 said:
The problem is the scumbag lawyers that take these cases and the juries with the "screw the insurance company" mindset.
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Just another too hot McDonalds coffee deal. Some stupid ass trying to make bucks.
 
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Great..now there will be another option on your insurance plan.
 
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AshG said:
You realize the McDonald's case is totally legit and McDonald's spent tons of time and money trying to make it into a joke, right?

They deserved to lose every cent they lost, and more. Listen to your code inspectors.
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Ohhh so tonight we get meanie Ash..lol
 
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