Our Spokane insurance lawyers practice insurance law for insurance company clients. Ewing Anderson’s experienced Washington and Idaho insurance lawyers have represented numerous insurance companies over the years. We have some of the best and brightest coverage and first party defense lawyers in the states of Washington and Idaho. Our expertise includes defense of bad faith claims, [...]

  Our Washington insurance lawyers and Idaho insurance lawyers have practiced insurance law for insureds, consumers and policy holders for over 50 years. Several of Ewing Anderson’s experienced and fair trial lawyers represent clients in all areas  of insurance law. Our insurance lawyers in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene are engaged in  third-party litigation such as car accidents [...]

I.Overview In Cedell v. Farmers, the Supreme Court addressed the attorney-client privilege in the context of bad faith claims. The narrowly decided (5-4) case establishes a presumption that the entire claim file in a bad faith suit against an insurer is discoverable, and also presents a process to determine if the presumption is overcome. Even [...]

Recently, after a hard fought battle,  Ewing Anderson Attorneys Steve Hughes and Kent Doll obtained a jury award on behalf our client, the Estate of Frank Madden, against Medico Insurance Company for violating the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) and committing  insurance bad faith. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Frank Madden purchased two long-term care [...]

Insurers who have a policy of not paying UM (uninsured motorist) or UIM(underinsured motorist) medical benefits until the case is ready for final settlement would be advised to review their practices in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Weinstein. In Weinstein v. Prudential Property, et. al., 10.12 ISCR 103 (filed 6/1/10), the Idaho Supreme Court upheld [...]