Dog Bites, Golf, and Sperm Banks: The Top Southeast Lawsuit Stories of 2015

It was another year of lawsuits and settlements for the insurance industry to pay and learn from. In 2015, some of the top headline makers in the Southeast included a huge uninsured motorist payout for GEICO, a $36 million dog bite award, and a suit of misrepresentation against a Georgia sperm bank.

Here is the complete list of the top 10 lawsuit stories in the Southeast for 2015:

• Florida Couple Awarded $14.5M in Geico Uninsured Motorist Lawsuit
• TV Host Erin Andrews Files $75M Suit in Nashville in Peeping Case
• Family of Georgia Girl Attacked by Dog Awarded $36 Million
• Underwriters Sue Over Greenbrier Classic’s HoleinOne Jackpot in W.Va.
• Parents Sue Georgia Sperm Bank, Claiming It Misrepresented Donor
• West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Addicts Can Sue Pharmacies, Doctors
• Florida Man Sues Hospital after Amputated Leg Found in Trash
• North Carolina to Pay $425,000 to Family of Man Mistakenly Declared Dead
• Family of Man Who Died During Sleep Test at Atlanta Clinic Awarded $20.5M
• Family Sues Over West Virginia School’s Use of Walking as Discipline