An Ohio appeals court has officially blocked a group of crash victims from collecting underinsured motorist benefits because they settled their claims with the at-fault driver without their insurance company’s permission.
The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision to throw out the lawsuit against State Farm Insurance Company. The legal battle stemmed from a July 2, 2019, traffic accident in Norwalk Township.
According to court records, Pamela Sapp struck a vehicle driven by Sabrena Hackathorn. Two passengers, Rachel Herrington and Verna Yontz, were inside Hackathorn’s vehicle during the collision. All three women suffered injuries and received medical treatment at Fisher-Titus Medical Center…