Kimball Jones
About Kimball Jones
Kimball Jones is a partner at Bighorn Law and a nationally recognized trial lawyer focused on insurance bad faith and institutional corporate negligence. His practice is dedicated to holding insurance companies accountable when they delay, deny, or underpay valid claims, and helping attorneys get the full value of their cases through strategic bad faith development. Kimball is known for taking on complex, high-exposure cases against major insurance carriers, with a focus on proving violations of the duty of good faith and fair dealing and pursuing punitive damages where warranted. Known for his ability to simplify complex insurance practices into compelling trial narratives, Kimball has helped secure some of the most significant verdicts in the country, including the largest single-plaintiff verdict and the two largest casualty insurance bad faith verdicts in Nevada history. Kimball is also listed on TopVerdict.com's national Top 100 Verdicts list for medical malpractice in 2019, 2023, and 2025, and for auto collisions in 2022, 2024, and 2025, including the single largest auto collision verdict in the country in 2024. He has also served in the United States Army, both on active duty and as a reservist.
Notable case results
Escobia v. Raspberry (2024): drunk driver ran a red light at 107 mph, killing one and catastrophically injuring another; $50M compensatory and $500M punitive damages. Largest known automobile verdict in the United States in 2024.
Kuhn v. USAA (2025): USAA bad faith denial of underinsured motorist claim after rear-end crash causing traumatic brain injury; $14M in damages plus $100M punitive. Largest known auto insurance bad faith verdict in Nevada history.
Goldblatt v. Progressive (2024): pedestrian struck in crosswalk; Progressive delayed payment for 17 years; jury awarded $7M for injuries, $1M for delay, and $100M punitive.
Cooper v. Valley Health Systems (2025): hospital recklessly discharged a vulnerable patient who suffered third-degree burns and a catastrophic brain injury; medical records were fabricated.
Farris v. Rives (2019): surgeon perforated patient's colon causing sepsis and bilateral drop foot; insurance refused to pay the $1M policy despite multiple settlement demands.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
