South Bend, IN Bad Faith Attorneys Stand Up for Wronged Policyholders
Indiana Personal Injury Law Firm Advocates for Those Treated Unfairly
Policyholders pay insurance premiums to keep their policies updated on the property they want to protect. In exchange for these payments, policyholders can reasonably expect that their insurance company will satisfy the terms of the insurance contract when they make a claim on their policy. In most cases, the insurance company will navigate the insured through the claims process, assess the damage will be assessed, and the claim will be handled quickly and fairly.
Insurance Bad Faith Tactics
Unfortunately, insurance companies sometimes decide to increase their profits and save money by delaying, underpaying, and denying coverage to their policyholders. They sometimes use various tactics to avoid paying reasonable claims, including:
- Providing the wrong forms to claimants
- Dropping coverage without a plausible explanation
- Refusing to communicate with the claimant regarding the claim
- Failing to thoroughly investigate the claim
- Denying claims outright, even when they know they should be paid.
If you have been treated this way by your insurance carrier or the company of a negligent driver who caused an accident that resulted in injuries, you may have been the victim of insurance bad faith.
Although an insurance company is within its rights to deny claims that are false or outside the coverage of the policy, they must have a reasonable basis for the denial of a claim and are forbidden by federal and state law from acting in bad faith toward their policyholders.
Contact a South Bend, IN Insurance Bad Faith Law Firm Today
Have you been treated unfairly by your insurance company after you submitted a valid claim? Contact the bad faith insurance attorneys at Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to schedule your free initial consultation today.
