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GEICO has agreed to a $517,000 class action settlement over allegations that the insurance provider received reimbursement from a third party without first obtaining a judicial determination or an agreement with car accident victims that they were “made whole” by their settlement.
Lead plaintiff Lisa Stokes filed the GEICO class action lawsuit claiming that GEICO should have waited to obtain a “made whole” statement from insured customers before they sought reimbursement of Med Pay/PIP payments.
According to the GEICO class action, in the absence of a “made whole” agreement or judicial determination, GEICO should not have received subrogation payments.
GEICO denies any liability to Stokes and Class Members on the claims asserted in the class action lawsuit. However, the insurance company agreed to settle in order to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include individuals who received medical treatment as a result of an automobile accident and (a) who were insured under an automobile insurance policy that was issued in Arkansas by GEICO and pursuant to which GEICO made a Med Pay/PIP payment to a medical provider on behalf of the insured; and (b) who settled a bodily injury claim with a third party arising out of the automobile accident “pro se” and without the assistance of an attorney; and (c) as a result of that settlement, GEICO received a subrogation payment as reimbursement for a Med Pay/PIP payment between the dates of Nov. 1, 2008 and April 3, 2015.
Potential Award
Varies.
Class Members who file a valid Claim Form will receive a payment not to exceed 100% of the amount GEICO received in Med Pay/PIP subrogation on their claim. If the number of eligible claims exceeds the amount available in the class action settlement fund, distributions will be made on a pro rata basis.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
11/30/2015
Case Name
Stokes, et al. v. Government Employees Insuance Co. d/b/a/ GEICO, Case No. 60CV-13-4282, in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Final Hearing
11/03/2015
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Stokes v. Geico Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 6188
Novato, CA 94948-6188
866-478-8465
Class Counsel
Hank Bates
Randy Pulliam
CARNEY BATES & PULLIAM
Bill Horton
Bennett Nolan
NOLAN CADDELL & REYNOLDS
Defense Counsel
Edward T. Oglesby
KUTAK ROCK LLP
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My daughter was in an accident USDOT. USDOT was at fault. Nationwide is the insurance carrier for USDOT. USDOT paid a lien on the jeep. The jeep title was used as a good faith to insurance a personal loan. Nation wide the USDOT told me that my jeep belong to them after they paid the lean. What want to know is how is it that nationwide have the right to keep my jeep. I was insured by GEICO some twenty something years with varies SUVs and the jeep. They told me that they could not help me keep my SUV. I presently, sit here with no jeep. I don.t understand why I do not how they can just take my jeep and my daughter was not at fault.
My daughter is under my geico insurance. She was in an accident and had to get therapy for her neck. Geico paid the chiropractor through med pay and my daughter had to pay geico back in full with her settlement money. I never heard such a thing that geico gets their money back. Isn’t this why we pay for car insurance and not to mention it was the other drivers fault.
i was treated bad by geico and was not paid my lost wages but they paid mjy med pay and i am swtill orff from work without receiveing a dime for t5he protection that i paid for
I was in an accident due to purchasing a Used vehicle . Geico did pay out , YET I LOST MY drivers license due to Geico REFUSING TO RELEASE THE INFO ON WHY ACCIDENT HAPPENED. The front Axel separated. I was taken to hospital to be checked for alcohol and drugs which neither was found in my system because I do not do them. Because I could not prove that I was not the cause of the accident and Geico would not release the reason why I was found at fault by the courts and had to prove that I was capable of driving through my Doctor Who was very shocked that I had to do all of this anyway. The agent Paul admitted it was wrong it should not happen to me but he wasn’t fear of losing his job and wished me the best and would never speak to me again my policy was then canceled without my knowledge as to when until I went to change policies because I was so upset with Geico and want to much change policies they said that you have not been insured for three months they have totally destroyed my perfect driving record . Thank You for any help you can provide. Sincerely Antionette Callander
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2014 and Geico did not fix my car properly had me riding in a dangerous car my medical bills are through the roof Michaelann M Lyons 1425 Ridenour BLVD APT 7106 Kennesaw GA 30152
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2014 and Geico did not fix my car properly had me riding in a dangerous car my medical bills are through the roof Michaelann M Lyons 1425 Ridenour BLVD APT 7106 Kennesaw GA 30152
I was in a car accident in August of 2014 and Geico did not fix my car properly had me riding in a dangerous car my medical bills are through the roof Michaelann M Lyons 1425 Ridenour BLVD APT 7106 Kennesaw GA 30152
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I was in a car accident in August of 2014 and Geico did not fix my car properly had me riding in a dangerous car my medical bills are through the roof Michaelann M Lyons 1425 Ridenour BLVD APT 7106 Kennesaw GA 30152
October 13, 2015
I was in a car accident in August of 2014 and Geico did not fix my car properly had me riding in a dangerous car my medical bills are through the roof Michaelann M Lyons 1425 Ridenour BLVD APT 7106 Kennesaw GA 30152