Evans v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance

Brazil, J.:

Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company (Provident) appeals a jury verdict awarding Arlene Evans the proceeds of an accidental death insurance policy issued by Provident and an award of attorney fees for Evans in the case. Evans cross-appeals the amount of attorney fees awarded, the interest rate applied to the award, and the question of whether Evans should have been allowed to discover Provident’s attorney fee costs.

Dr. Grant Evans was insured under a group policy of accidental death and dismemberment insurance issued by Provident. Dr. Evans worked for many years as an…