Over 50 million Americans have a mental illness. Despite this overwhelming number, the denial of health insurance coverage for mental health treatment continues to be extremely common, despite federal and state parity laws that are supposed to ensure fairness. On January 26, 2022, our client was admitted to a residential treatment program for teens and […]
Oregon to date has declined to recognize first-party bad faith claims against insurers, and only allowed tort claims against an insurer in limited circumstances where a special relationship existed between insured and insurer. This means that in Oregon, first-party claims against insurers have been limited to contract damages and not allowed the recovery of extra-contractual […]
Farmers Insurance Called to Task on Homeowner Underinsurance ClaimsMost homeowner insurance companies in California have been avoiding responsibility for often massive underinsurance in their customer’s policies, in the wake of wildfires, by saying that it is up to the insured to select policy limits. Underinsurance has been an issue long enough that now some customers […]
The Kantor & Kantor, LLP team will continue to provide legal support throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.Our office locations in Northridge (Los Angeles), San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle are currently closed to comply with social distancing and “stay at home” orders.However, we are still offering our services virtually, both via […]
Kantor & Kantor, LLP, one of the most experienced law firms in the nation dealing with litigating insurance claims against insurance companies, is proud that once again five Partners have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Co-Founders Lisa Kantor and Glenn Kantor are joined by Senior Partners Alan Kassan and Corinne […]
We Have Achieved Tier 1 Ranking in Insurance LawAt Kantor & Kantor, LLP, we are proud to announce that we have recently been named in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms,” a publication of Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. We were regionally ranked in Tier 1 in insurance law, compared with […]
The Minnesota Starvation Study, conducted over 70 years ago, provides us with enlightening and important information about the power of starvation on the human body. While the findings of this study are not news to most of us in this field, it is an immediate reminder as to why weight restoration on its own is […]
Eating disorders are brain-based diseases and should be treated in the same way that we treat diseases of any other part of the body. Insurance companies should treat eating disorders and other mental health issues the same way that they treat other physical conditions. Those suffering from eating disorders and other mental illnesses should be […]
Challenge # 1: Understanding Your policyNavigating through your policy, or simply sifting through documents from your insurance company, can be very tedious — and even more so when you do not understand the “language.” Becoming familiar with your policy can help you understand commonly used insurance terms and strengthen your proficiency when communicating with insurance […]
