Do You Need a Lawyer for an Insurance Dispute?
An insurance policy is a contract. You agree to pay premiums and the insurance company agrees to reimburse you for certain losses. When an insurance dispute arises, the insurance company will send in a powerful team of lawyers. Who will be there to represent your interests?
Ohio Insurance Consumer Resources
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Insurance coverage disputes and insurance bad faith
When does an insurance dispute mean you have a bad faith claim? You are entitled to additional damages beyond those outlined in your policy if your insurance company failed to act in good faith. A few examples of insurance disputes that involved bad faith:
- An insurance provider, in the face of clear evidence that a claim was legitimate, denied the claim.
- A company delayed processing of a claim until the insured person gave up in exhaustion.
- Geico and Allstate agreed on a payment plan — then one settled, the other claimed the first had no authority to do so and refused to send the settlement check.
- Our client was hit by a driver who was obviously uninsured, but would not cooperate in the claim process. Our client's insurance company refused to pay uninsured motorist benefits without a sworn statement from the at-fault driver that he was uninsured.
- The insurance company noted minor damage to our client's car and claimed their adjustor could not access the other car. In fact, our lawyers proved the second car was fully available to be inspected.
Are you being treated unfairly? Ask about an insurance bad faith claim
Insurance disputes can vary widely and depend on a number of variables. This is the test: If you feel your insurance company is being unfair or unreasonable, you may have an insurance bad faith claim.
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Free consultation about insurance dispute representation
If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys about an insurance dispute, we invite you to call 513-721-1077 or e-mail our Cincinnati office, Gregory S. Young Co., LPA, to arrange a free consultation. When you call, ask about:
- Ask about free parking at our downtown Cincinnati location
- Appointments available at nine suburban locations
- Evening and weekend appointments
- Home and hospital visits
- No attorney's fees unless you collect*
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*Some costs associated with representation may apply.