Guardian Ad Litem: State Farm Needed To Inquire About Competence

Mealey's (May 24, 2018, 9:25 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — An insurer whose insureds assigned their rights to a man injured in an accident was required to inquire into the injured man’s mental competence before trying to reach a settlement, the injured man’s guardian ad litem (GAL) argues in a recent reply brief (Marion Fowler, Esq. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, No. 17-2278, 4th Cir.)....