Salinas, CA asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense and Car Accidents for California

Q: Insurance doesn't wanna pay damages caused by accident. Other driver admitted guilt at the scene.

Small claims court or potentially more due to insurance bad faith. Insurance said" what he told you at the scene doesn't matter...what matters is what he tells us" I have audio evidence

1 Lawyer Answer
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Wyomissing, PA

A: What really matters is how the cop wrote it up. Suggest you contact a member of caoc.org--they give free consults.

What they did isn't bad faith but perhaps a violation of an unfair insurance practices act.

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