Policyholders pay for insurance so they have reliable coverage when they need it. What happens when the insurance carrier refuses to pay for a covered loss? If your insurance carrier is delaying or unfairly denying your claim, you can work with a Rehoboth bad faith insurance lawyer to understand your legal options.
A Rehoboth personal injury lawyer from Ged Lawyers will explain your options and demand the insurance company act in good faith. If they refuse, we can sue on your behalf. Learn more today during a free consultation with our team. Contact us now to get started.
Our Rehoboth, MA, Bad Faith Insurance Lawyer Will Help You Seek Compensation
Whether you are filing a claim based on property damages, flood damage, personal injuries, or another covered event, the insurance carrier has a responsibility to pay what you are promised in the policy. If they refuse to do so, a lawsuit may be necessary.
If our Rehoboth bad faith insurance attorney sues the insurance carrier on your behalf, we will seek compensation for:
Contractual Damages
When we file bad faith insurance lawsuits in Rehoboth, we aim to recover the money our clients need from the claims they filed. These are considered contractual damages since they include the money the insurance policy—a contract between the company and the policyholder—covered. Interest may also be available.
Extracontractual Damages
Because of the insurer’s bad faith, our clients often have thousands of dollars in costs. These are the extracontractual expenses and losses they incurred and are recoverable in these cases. This could include time missed at work, legal costs, and more.
Punitive Damages
An insurance carrier that intentionally acts in bad faith might be responsible for any punitive damages awarded by the court.
How Will Our Rehoboth Bad Faith Insurance Attorney Handle Your Case?
At Ged Lawyers, our attorneys work with insurance carriers every day. We know how they operate, and the orders given to insurance adjusters on how to deal with claims. We use our experience with this process to help our clients with an insurance company acting in bad faith.
If you contact us about your case and decide to work with us, you can expect our lawyers to:
- Ensure you understand what to expect and get prompt answers to questions
- Update you about your case
- Communicate with the insurance company
- Read and interpret your insurance policy
- Investigate your covered losses
- Value the case
- Manage negotiations with the insurance carrier when possible
- Prepare the necessary legal paperwork
- Represent your best interests
- Work with you at no upfront cost
The Ged Lawyers team serving Rehoboth, MA, provides free consultations for those who have an issue with their insurance carrier paying a claim. We will discuss your case with you for free today.
Our Rehoboth, MA, Lawyers Know How Insurance Bad Faith Works
When you purchase an insurance policy—for property damage, medical care, auto liability, auto repairs, or any other coverage—you are signing a contract with the insurance company to cover the losses included in the policy. Since this is a contract, insurance carriers must uphold certain legal and ethical rules when you file a claim.
As part of this, they must pay for the covered losses as outlined in the policy. They must also handle your claim and get you the money in a reasonable time. Failure to do so could mean they are guilty of bad faith.
When an insurer acts in bad faith, they may be held responsible by both regulatory agencies and in civil court. Some actions that might be considered bad faith include:
- Denying a valid claim
- Improperly assessing a claim
- Failing to investigate a claim
- Failing to offer a reasonable settlement
- Lying about coverage provided in the policy
- Using contractual language to mislead you about your coverage
- Refusing to answer calls or shutting down communication
- Delaying in paying out your claim
How Can Our Rehoboth Bad Faith Insurance Attorney Get Money for You?
Sometimes, just hiring a lawyer will be enough for an insurance adjuster to return a call or proceed with the next steps in assessing your claim. Our lawyer might get them to reexamine your claim or increase their offer.
However, these cases do sometimes lead to lawsuits and civil trials. When this happens, our Rehoboth, MA, attorney will ensure you know what to expect and how we plan to fight for the money you deserve.
You can count on our team to aggressively pursue the compensation you need based on the coverage details in your insurance policy. Let us take on your insurance company. We will not back down until we recover money for you.
When Should You Contact a Rehoboth Bad Faith Law Firm?
Many people think they can handle their insurance claims on their own until they run into trouble. When the insurance company does not work with them to provide the money they need and deserve, it can be difficult to know what to do next.
While many of our clients call us to handle their claims from the start, others reach out after they run into a problem with the insurance adjuster handling their claims. They move slowly, make offensively low offers, deny valid claims, argue there are exclusions not explicitly listed in the policy, or run into another issue.
No matter where you are in the process when you connect with our team, we can step in and manage the case. If necessary, we will pursue an insurance bad faith lawsuit on your behalf.
Discuss Your Bad Faith Insurance Concern With Our Rehoboth Legal Team Today
Ged Lawyers offers a free initial consultation to anyone struggling to get the money their insurance provider owes them. If you are dealing with an uncooperative company participating in bad faith insurance practices, let us assess your options for free.
Contact us now to get started.
