Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a class action against the Infinity group of insurance companies, including Infinity Indemnity Insurance Company, Infinity Auto Insurance Company, Infinity Assurance Insurance Company, Alpha Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Unitrin Direct Property & Casualty Company, and Merastar Insurance Company. The complaint alleged that the companies underpaid Florida insureds and their providers for the treatment of injuries from motor vehicle accidents.
Docket Number:2017-CA-011237-O
Company: Infinity Indemnity Insurance Company
Filing Deadline: August 31, 2020
Class Period: November 15, 2012 to April 22, 2020
Objection Deadline: June 1, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: June 1, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: August 17, 2020
Proof of Purchase:You must attach copies of all demand letters for the medical treatments or services received as well as information about the claim number, auto policy number, and CPT code for the treatment or services received.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an insured or a medical provider who submitted a claim for treatment to Infinity insureds, between November 15, 2012 and April 22, 2020, where charges for treatment arising from a motor vehicle accident were submitted for less than the amount allowed under the Schedule of Maximum Charges before application of the insured’s 20% co-pay (a “lesser charge”) and Infinity paid such charges at 80% of the Lesser Charge, in violation of Florida law.
You may also be eligible to join this settlement if you currently have a similar case pending against the defendant companies. Deadline to opt in: June 1, 2020.
For exclusions from the class, see the Notice at http://tavarezpipsettlement.com/Portals/0/Document%20Files/6939_Infinity_Hands%20On_Notice_WEB_v7.pdf?ver=2020-04-24-104809-000.
Typical Settlement Amount:Benefits will be calculated as “the amount equal to the difference between what Infinity paid and the amount allowed under the Schedule of Maximum Charges as applicable to the particular charge.” Payments will include an amount for interest.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firms:
Bloodworth Law PLLC
Lawrence M. Kopelman PA
Claim Form: Infinity Indemnity Insurance Payments to Providers After Accidents Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Hands On Chiropractic PL a/a/o Yrene Taverez v. Infinity Indemnity Insurance Co.
Settlement Website: Infinity Indemnity Insurance Payments to Providers After Accidents Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Rust Consulting, Inc.
Settlement Administrator
Rust Consulting – 6939
PO Box 44
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0044