Welcome to the Redmond/Dowds v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, et al.
You received this Notice because you had a LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY or LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY auto insurance policy in Washington and received payment to cover damage to your vehicle caused by an accident on or after November 7, 2016, and you may be able to get a payment from this class action settlement for "Diminished Value".
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
- Subject to Court approval, the Settlement will provide up to $571,200 (less legal fees and costs) to pay claims for those who properly submit Claim Forms by February 3, 2025.
- The Settlement affects the rights of all LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Washington auto insureds who received payment under their uninsured/underinsured motorist property damage (UIMPD) coverage for property damage to their insured vehicles between November 7, 2016 and July 19, 2024, and meet certain other requirements set forth in Question 5 under the Frequenty Asked Questions section of this website.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
These rights and options, and the deadlines to exercise them, are explained in this Notice.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve this Settlement. Payments will be made to those who submit valid claims if the Court approves the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.
Claim Filing Deadline
This is the only way to get a payment. A Claim Form has been mailed to you and can also be downloaded through the File A Claim section of this setltement website.
Exclusion Deadline
Get no payment. This is the only option that allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY about the legal issues in this case.
Objection Deadline
Write to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement.
Final Approval Hearing
The Court will hold the Hearing at the Pierce County Superior Court Courthouse (Department 5), in Courtroom 411 (or as posted), 930 Tacoma Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98402. At this Hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. Judge Rumbaugh will listen to anyone at the Hearing who asks to speak. The Court will also decide how much to pay Class Counsel and the Class Representatives.
If you would like, you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. You do not need to do this to receive a payment.