A client’s case initially appeared like a very minor case with limited insurance coverage due to his limited tort insurance policy and modest medical coverage. However, Merle Kramer Mermelstein dug deeper and exposed the insurance company’s inability to produce the back-up documentation for the client’s insurance policy thereby transforming his limited tort policy into a full tort policy. With the transformation, Merle was able to negotiate a six-figure settlement that fully and fairly compensated our client for his loss.
Investigation of Insurance Coverages Results in Six-Figure Settlement
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Merle Kramer Mermelstein
Merle Kramer Mermelstein is a 1982 graduate of Cornell University. She received her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1985 where she was awarded the Order of the Barristers. Merle has served as President of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. She has served as Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, the Court Rules Committee, and the Civil Litigation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. She has served as the Chair of the Sole and Small Firm Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. In addition, Merle is a Fellow of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, recognition of her status as one of the top trial lawyers in Allegheny County, and she currently serves on its Board of Governors and is a member of its Long Range Planning…