Kedar Bhasker
Kedar Bhasker
- Address of record
- 2741 Indian School Rd. NE, Ste 208, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505-720-2113
- kedar@bhaskerlaw.com
- Phone
- (505) 720-2113
- Fax
- Fax 505-709-3279
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company. The docket indicates the nature of suit is insurance, but no specific allegations are available in the provided information. The case appears to involve claims by policyholders, though the exact issues have not been detailed.
- Filed
- July 12, 2024
- Represents
- Thom Hollis
Vega v. Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company Settlement
Metropolitan Direct allegedly reduced or "offset" underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) claims by the amount insureds received from the at-fault driver's insurer. The settlement provides refunds to affected policyholders and those who purchased UM/UIM coverage during the class period.
- Claim deadline
- May 26, 2026
- Represents
- Margaret Vega
Smith v. AAA Interinsurance Exchange UIM Settlement
AAA (Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club) reduced or "offset" underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance claims by the amount insureds received from the at-fault driver's insurer, and sold UM/UIM coverage during the class period. The settlement provides refunds and payments to affected policyholders.
- Claim deadline
- April 29, 2026
- Represents
- Joshua Smith
Lucero v Nationwide Settlement
Nationwide allegedly failed to properly advise New Mexico insureds that underinsured motorist (UIM) claims are required by law to be reduced by amounts received from the at-fault driver's insurer. Plaintiff alleges breaches of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment, breach of good faith and fair dealing, and violations of New Mexico's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Defendants deny all allegations and maintain they complied with policy terms and applicable law.
- Claim deadline
- March 30, 2026
- Represents
- Patricia Lucero
Crutcher v. Liberty Mutual Insurance UIM Settlement
Liberty Mutual and Safeco allegedly reduced or "offset" underinsured motorist (UIM) claims by the amount paid by at-fault drivers in accidents between October 2010 and March 2022. The company is settling the class action by paying $6.5 million to affected policyholders and providing partial premium refunds to those who purchased UM/UIM coverage during the class period.
- Settlement fund
- $6.5M
- Claim deadline
- April 30, 2026
- Represents
- Gregory Crutcher
Schwartz v. State Farm Uninsured Motorist Coverage Settlement
State Farm is accused of violating New Mexico law in its sale of the underinsured motorist (UIM) component of Uninsured and Unknown Motorist Coverage (U Coverage). State Farm denies the allegations and disputes that it violated New Mexico law, but has agreed to settle the case.
- Claim deadline
- July 2, 2026
- Represents
- Freeman J Palmer, Chelsea Palmer
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.