Jury’s Landmark Decision Slams State Farm for Bad Faith in Wrongful Death Case, Signaling End to Insurance Industry Tactics
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A jury in Florida ruled that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company acted in bad faith by not settling a wrongful death claim linked to a fatal car accident in 2021. The verdict came in the case of James R. Saner, II, representing the estate of Kira Lynn Saner, whose death was caused by an insured driver, Jeffrey Schnierle. The ruling underscores an increasing judicial intolerance for practices within the insurance industry that can delay justice for policyholders. The jury’s decision, reached on August 7, 2025, will likely influence how … Read more