Physician Sues Insurer for Unfair Mold Claim Settlement Practices

Greensboro, N.C. - A physician has sued her homeowner's insurer and its insurance claims adjuster, alleging that they prevented her from making adequate repairs to her home, resulting in the complete loss of the home and personal injuries to herself and her son due to mold exposure. Simone S. Sommer and Simone S. Sommer, as Guardian Ad Litem for Joshua Sommer Berry v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company and T.M. Mayfield & Company, No. 02-CVS-8357 (N.C. Super. Ct., Guilford Cty.).

The July 10 complaint also contains a motion for preliminary injunction seeking the reinstatement of the plaintiffs' cancelled insurance policies and …