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                                ROBERT J. WORTH, INSURANCE EXPERT WITNESS

               Education: Robert Worth graduated law school with a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree and was notably on
               the Dean’s Honor List. He also has both a Master’s Degree in Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in
               History from California State University, Northridge.

               Memberships: Robert is a member in good standing with the State Bar of California, Consumer
               Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, (CAALA), and California Employment Lawyers Association.

               Before becoming an attorney, Robert worked for nearly 15 years at Farmers Insurance, Inc. in the
               Claims Department. He was responsible for handling/processing various auto, truck, commercial, and
               premises liability claims.

               He conducted claims investigations, including obtaining statements, scene and vehicle inspections,
               reviewing accident and incident reports, medical records and insurance policy analysis, evaluating,
               negotiating and settling various claims. Robert was also responsible to investigate insurance coverage
               issues/questions . He interpreted policies for resolution of coverage disputes, including but not limited
               to, investigation of whether a policy was or was not in force on an applicable claim, and applied
               applicable insurance laws and cases to determine if specified claims were valid and should be covered
               losses. He was also involved with insurance agent/broker issues in the investigation of coverage
               disputes.


               While working in claims he recommended a modification be made to Farmers liability claims
               investigation section of its Claims Manual, which was approved.

               Farmers Insurance promoted him to the national position of Liability Claims Training Administrator.
               He was responsible for administration and training of all liability bodily injury claims adjusters from
               the basic level program provided at the branch claims offices, the intermediate level schools at the
               regional claims offices located throughout Farmers’ operating territory, nationwide, and the advanced
               level liability claims training presented and administrated at Farmers Insurance’s Home Office. Robert
               was also responsible for Farmers Insurance Company’s Claims Management schools presented and
               administered at the Home Office for training all claims supervisors & managers nationwide at Farmers
               responsible for claims personnel involved in auto and premises bodily injury liability, medical pay,
               commercial, homeowner property damage and auto physical and comprehensive damage claims.

               Based on Robert’s experience and insurance background, he is a qualifed Insurance Expert Witness in
               various areas including coverage, claims practices and bad faith, compliance with the Insurance Fair
               Claims Practices Act, Insurance Code, applicable duties for appropriate, fair and prompt processing of
               claims, coverage disputes and associated insurance matters. Robert provides expert consulting and
               testimony. He has been deposed, was acknowledged as a qualified expert and testified in Los Angeles
               County Superior Court on a water loss case and rendered testimony in a similar case. He currently
               furnishes expert consulting and testimony services on various insurance cases. Prior assignments
               include commercial, auto, homeowner and wrongful death matters. He was recently retained on a
               medical pay denial of benefits case.

               He is a current licensed, practicing attorney in California in good standing.

               Robert Worth has also been retained as a mediator, separate from his legal practice and expert work.
               He has been approved by both defense and plaintiff counsel, based upon his many years working in
               claims. For an initial courtesy consultation, call him at: (818) 222-2433 or email:
               [email protected]






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