Hassan v. Progressive Insurance Company

Petree, Judge.

On January 2, 1999, plaintiff, Safiya Hassan, was traveling with her sister, Ayan Hassan, when their vehicle was forced off of the roadway by an unidentified truck. There was no physical contact between plaintiffs vehicle and the unidentified truck; however, both women were injured when their vehicle collided with a utility pole.

At the time of the accident, plaintiff held an active policy of insurance with Progressive Insurance Company (“defendant”). Plaintiff eventually made a claim against the uninsured/underinsured motorist portion of this policy, which defendant refused to…