FS v. Nationwide
Nov 14, 2014OUTCOME: $1,290,000+
A mechanic driving a customer car was struck in the rear, requiring spinal fusion surgery and he was never able to return to work. After collecting the policy limits from the offending driver, we sough ... t additional coverage from his employer's auto policy (the garage's insurance policy). Nationwide refused and claimed it only had to provide coverage to the owners of the shop. The trial court agreed that no coverage was owed. We appealed to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled in our favor and provided this classic quote: "he thought Nationwide was on his side. Apparently not." The decision has changed the rights for employees driving company cars throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We have so far collected more than a million dollars in damages...and the case is still going strong!
