09/09/2026
For your reading pleasure! And so it begins…..
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Oklahoman wins $40 million verdict against Progressive due to payout reducing scheme:
According to the plaintiff's attorney, Don Smolen, in a press release:
"The case centered around Progressive’s handling of the plaintiff’s claim for $25,000 in underinsured motorist benefits. The evidence at trial showed that Progressive’s adjusters lacked a basic understanding of how to handle Oklahoma underinsured motorist claims and were incentivized through a company-wide profit share program to reduce loss payouts and claim costs. The jury heard overwhelming evidence that Progressive mishandled and delayed its investigation into the plaintiff’s injuries and failed to consider critical information in its evaluation. As a result, Progressive extended an insulting, low-ball offer of $710 to settle the plaintiff’s underinsured motorist claim."
