Geico ordered to pay Missouri woman $5.2 million after she contracted STD in a car

A woman who said she contracted an STD from her partner in a Geico-insured vehicle argued the "insurance policy provided coverage for her injuries and losses," according to court documents.

A Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from insurance company GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease from her partner in his vehicle

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On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals filed an opinion confirming the initial Jackson County Circuit Court arbitration award finding against GEICO.

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In February 2021, the woman -- anonymously identified in documents as M.O. -- submitted a petition to GEICO directly.

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She made a final settlement offer of $1 million to resolve her claims, the documents say. –

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A woman who said she contracted an STD from her partner in a Geico-insured vehicle argued the "insurance policy provided coverage for her injuries and losses," according to court documents.

A Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from insurance company GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease from her partner in his vehicle

Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million

Which was insured by the company, court documents show.

On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals filed an opinion confirming the initial Jackson County Circuit Court arbitration award finding against GEICO.

In February 2021, the woman -- anonymously identified in documents as M.O. -- submitted a petition to GEICO directly.

She made a final settlement offer of $1 million to resolve her claims, the documents say. –