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0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith for Pennsylvania on
Q: Involved in a minor "fender/Bender, last Week ( April 2024. Didn't know whose car it was at the time. Call insurance co.

No damage to my vehicle just a thin scratch( I was backing up at the time and misjudged the car. I didn't know who car belong to that day but I called insurance company just to get number to call when I did find out whose car I hit. a couple hours later, State Farm had filed a claim without... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Insurance Bad Faith for North Carolina on
Q: Can an employer withhold information for an employee insurance policy?

I applied for insurance through my employer within the allotted deadline. I was a full-time regular employee and had been paying the premiums out of my paycheck for two months. No membership card arrived in the mail. After calling the insurance company, I discovered that no plan exists associated... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for New Jersey on
Q: Is there any way to cover the remaining principle owed on my totaled vehicle if I do not have gap insurance?

I was rear-ended in an accident with a driver who was on her phone, and she hit my car hard enough to cause serious frame damage. My car was totaled and she was found at fault, but I do not have gap insurance and I owe 8,000 more than the insurance company is willing to pay based on the value of my... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Arkansas on
Q: Can you take someone to small claims court for insurance deductible that you had to pay due to them not having ins ?

In jan a lady hit my parked car with her horse trailer. We tried to get in touch with her insurance for weeks and they keep saying it is waiting for processing in otheir system. Talked with out insurance and was told we needed to file it under outs with uninsured motorist. We are out 500 for our... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Business Law and Insurance Bad Faith for Florida on
Q: If I disobey , what will happen? Will I go to jail?

I work for the major insurance company named GEICO. GEICO has a non-compete agreement that I had to sign as a condition of my employment at GEICO. The agreement specifically states that I can't use GEICO's leads for my own personal reasons. I also own a life insurance agency on the side.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense and Municipal Law for Georgia on
Q: I was not given the chance in court to show the proof (a video from the owner showing the VIN numbers) insurance.

I went to my second court date for a no insurance citation in lake park Georgia. I was not even given the opportunity to show the video of the vehicle that I was cited in to have the proper insurance. They didn't go by the date I was pulled over to find valid insurance records. I am not the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith for Arizona on
Q: Can I get help dealing with State Farm Auto Insurance over an inflated accident apprasal by Kaizen?

I scratched my car in a "my fault" parking accident. No injury only minor damage to both cars. Other car was fixed. State farm said my car was total loss. Then not totaled, then it was totaled again, Finally not totaled. I have my car. State Farm agreed to fix my car per an... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Arkansas on
Q: my car was hit in a parking lot and had to file it on my insurance, can I sue her for our deductible that I had to pay

in Jan my parked car was hit, her insurnace would never get back with us or our insurance company. Finally had to file it on ours because no one would get back with us, but we had to pay our deductible and rental car. Can I take the lady that hit me to small claims and get our money back ? She was... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Utah on
Q: If insurance is not collected at the crash what happens then?

I am doing a school project and I need to know what would happen in a scenario where two people got into a crash. Person 1 does not collect persons 2 insurance-only their phone number. Legally speaking, does person 2 have an obligation to communicate with person 1 and provide their insurance?... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Real Estate Law for Tennessee on
Q: If a previous owner left some of their possessions in the house I just closed on, can they still come and claim them?

I closed on my house in January, the previous owner left a few things here and I only agreed to hold onto a few of them until she came to get them. Can she take everything she left or just the stuff I agreed to hold for her? It doesn't mention any items listed in the closing documents.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Georgia on
Q: Bail bondsman released my bond check without my signature what can I do.

Bond check had my name on it and it was released by The bails bondsman and cashed. The bails bondsman will not give me a copy of the back of the check. What can I do?

Q: What to do when a Work Comp Dr. lies about my injury, then Insurance company stopped paying benefits ?

I was injured at work in late 2023 , I then began work comp and started receiving benefits.Then saw Dr. # 1 who lied and said I had no injuries.

Months later saw Dr. # 2 who finally said I am injured, put me on light duty, the problem is my company has no light duty jobs to offer me. 3... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith for Kentucky on
Q: Should i sue my auto insurance?

I was in a automobile accident 90 days ago. I have State Farm insurance comprehensive and collision. I have went back and forth about my injury and the fair market value. I went to the doctor about hip and back hurting . The dr wanted me to have a mri . Went i went to my appointment they informed... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 23, 2024

A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Try to set up a free consult with a Kentucky attorney who handles such cases. Your doctor may need to work with you on the denial of the MRI. MRIs are big-ticket items, at around $1,000 a pop for cervical or lumbar... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Health Care Law for California on
Q: Whom do I seek help from when I have an insurance coverage problem with Kaiser, beyond Kaiser grievance and DMHC?

My teen daughter needed a long-term RTC. I informed Kaiser (K.) of her need for this level of care, though I did not specifically ask for it. (I did not know K. offered that level of care.) When my daughter's K. clinician walked her through our chosen RTC's website, the K. clinician... View More

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answered on Apr 9, 2024

In California, if you have exhausted the internal grievance process with Kaiser and the complaint process with the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), you have a few additional options to seek help for your insurance coverage problem:

1. Contact the California Department of Insurance...
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1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith for Ohio on
Q: My insurance company falsified my mileage on a total loss claim and when confronted about it they cut contact altogethe

I provided proof that they falsified my mileage and asked if they were going to low ball me on my car value now. Ever since then they cut contact with me altogether. Probably waiting for my attorney at this point.

Progressive

So now I suppose I have to sue them?

Nothings been signed yet.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 14, 2024

An Ohio attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Suing is always an option on any claim. But maybe first look into what caused the mileage error, and if they will work toward resolution of the claim with you based on corrected odometer readings. If the claim is PD... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Insurance Bad Faith for Alabama on
Q: Why doesn't the defendants homeowners policy pay restitution the defendent has lived with mother 23 years and she was ne

She was negligent in bed but knèw what was happening in her home

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 18, 2024

An Alabama attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Without knowing more details about your matter, homeowner policies have specific guidelines for what they cover and what they exclude in terms of property losses. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Civil Litigation, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Mississippi on
Q: As a Pro Se Litigant in a smalls claim case. Defendant has hired an attorney he has filed a motion seeking Act (11-55-1)

I need know should I file a rebuttal?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 10, 2024

A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Only a local attorney could advise meaningfully on local laws. But as a general point that applies nationwide, until you are able to consult with a local attorney, motions do warrant a response (and generally... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense on
Q: what do i do about a default judgment resulting in revocation indefinitely of DL? I have proof of auto ins.

geico vs me, I didnt show up because my mail was being intentionally kept from me, upon learning about a default judgement my mother died then covid came and I had no money for an attorney to help me sort things out, it has taken 3 years and a lot of research to build my defense and gather proof of... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Fraudulent Health Insurance enrollment by HealthSherpa

So I haven’t been able to file my taxes since January 2024 because the IRS rejected it stating that I’m supposed to have a form from healthcare.gov because I have a marketplace insurance with a company called Oscar insurance. I was confused because I’ve always had my employer’s... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Law, Foreclosure and Banking for Texas on
Q: auction.com has my property listed for auction 4/2/24. I was not given proper legal notification

What can be done, other than bankruptcy to immediately stop my home from going to auction? I only was made aware of my property going to auction by setting a reminder on the website for my property. The bank cancelled a Nov 23’ auction. I have not received tax forms from the lender since 2019 and... View More

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answered on Apr 1, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear about the challenging situation you're facing with your home potentially being auctioned off, especially given the lack of proper notification and other issues you've described with your lender. This sounds very stressful and I can understand your urgency in... View More

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