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answered on Oct 23, 2024
Yes. A request for a copy of the accident report is reasonable. An insurance company can delay payment until a reasonable request for additional information from the policyholder is satisfied.
Their representative told me numerous times that I would only have to pay my deductible. The insurance company is not covering the water damage on the inside of the house. The roofing company has an outstanding balance of 16,000. They are requiring that I pay that amount or they will put a lien... View More 
answered on Aug 28, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. An attorney consult might be a starting point in sorting this mess out - depending on your policy, the terms of releases signed by the company, their original work contract (and any change orders), your insurance... View More
The claims management company, representing the insurance company, failed to provide a reasonable level of care for the treatment of a crush injury to the lower extremities. They did not offer suitable recovery or rehabilitation pathway that would be typical for a patient with similar injuries.... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2024
A claim for misrepresentation of the terms of the workers’ compensation insurance policy is really the only potential claim for bad faith by a workers compensation insurer in Texas. Your question does not indicate a misrepresentation concerning the terms of your workers' compensation... View More
We have liability only. Camera is hanging on loosely bc of sun--so it is swinging--but you can see by the stripes of the street she is stationary. They say she moved into lane and also say the camera shows she is stopped partially in the other lane--I think that's just the positioning of... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2024
An insurance company does not make "rulings." Its position may be that your wife is 50% responsible, but that is not a "ruling." If the amount in controversy is less than $20,000, you can sue the other driver in small claims court to secure a court ruling allocating the... View More
Before the fire. There was still several days left in the month where the premium was paid already. They refused to pay for my car to be repaired and everything . But they have sent the insurance premium to the collection agency and have stated that the policy wasn't cancelled till January.... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Your question presents things that need to be sorted out for an attorney to advise meaningfully. Who is "he," the person who dropped your coverage? Why weren't you the one in dialogue with the carrier... View More
Why would supervisor tell me regional office suppose to send it. From Feb. 9,2024 to May 2024?
answered on Jun 1, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It's possible she could, but an attorney could advise more definitively after learning about the nature of the misleading actions (fraud, misrepresentation, etc.). One option could be for your sister to try to... View More
Apparently they did not report this to the Insurance company because all the doctors and medical bills should have been paid 100% by insurance but I'm receiving bills from all of them because insurance company say's out of pocket has not been met yet I have talked to both the Hospital and... View More
answered on May 24, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Sometimes hospital social service staff could help with insurance reimbursement issues. Good luck
United Healthcare website has the provider as in network with a $40 copay I got a referral got confirmation from a doctor that they are in network but insurance denied the claim and wants to charge me over $400 dollars for it when I called to resolve it I was left on hold until they hang up on me... View More
answered on May 20, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could look into the Texas Department of Insurance, Good luck
I confirmed with the insurance that there should be 0 copays but they only mailed a $10 dollars check to the provider when asking for a solution I was left on hold for hours and they just hung up on me in the end. how to get it resolved?
answered on May 23, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, the carrier's claims personnel could sometimes liaison with providers to resolve coverage issues. Good luck
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
I car was hit by a car (not my fault. I have video evidence). The other party's insurance paid for the repairs. It was a minor scrape on the bumper. The insurance wanted to put aftermarket bumper but I refused and argued with them and they finally agreed to put OEM bumper on the car. But they... View More
answered on Apr 12, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, you could try to arrange a consult with a local attorney - there's the possibility that what you assert to be a deliberate act could be argued by the carrier as oversight, or other unintentional... View More
My son is 5 and he was diagnosed with Autism around 2 yrs old. We have had him enrolled in an ABA facility for therapy in which he was going 40 hrs a week, as directed by his physician . Recently my insurance company cut his hours in half. We appealed this and had a new assessment done and sent it... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If you're seeking a pro bono attorney, one option would be to start with legal aid organizations about information and resources they might have. State and local bar associations might be another source of guidance.... View More
Denied my insurance claim on December 21st I was in car accident to make a long story. They wanted me to pay $2000 that put me homeless. I have no money right now. And the work that we needed to be done on my car. Hamp it on the side that the action is happening. And a refuse that 9 to 2 times... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2024
Our justice of the peace courts have jurisdiction over small claims where the amount in controversy does not exceed $20,000. The principal advantage of small claims court is that you do not need an attorney to file a lawsuit. Since you "have no money right now," this is probably your... View More
If you have a link to a source that answers this question or supports the answer, it would be super helpful.
answered on Jan 19, 2024
Yes both must exchange information. For example consider Texas Transportation Code Chapter 550
I was told I had until the end of the December to pay off balance to get back on track for January. They did not hold up to that. They billed me for $992. They then told me that they had no jurisdiction over what billing did and I needed To pay or my policy would be closed. Is there something to do... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to speak with a local attorney, you could contract your state's Department of Insurance. Nationwide, these entities deal with consumer-related insurance matters. Good luck
Can I receive a subrogation claim from an insurance company regarding a car accident with no any police report.? I think in this case both drivers had fault
answered on Jan 13, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week, and it suggests you might be under the impression this is a law firm or attorney referral service. This site doesn't provide attorneys. It's only a Q & A forum.
If you need an attorney, you're... View More
To get it into their car parson to look at it. Then that person deemed it totaled. I missed the parent im November and now gap won't pay for the rest of the gap even though I paid the rest till February of ,2023 . Can they do that on both the insurance company takin so long to get me in and... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2023
Under the Texas Prompt Payment Statute, insurance companies have a fixed amount of time to accept or reject a claim from a policyholder, or to request additional information. In the latter case, they have 15 days from the date that they receive the requested information. Failure to comply can... View More
Upon asking about the claim from all state all they saying you call when i ask for documentation invoice for me to beleive also valid non valid as per texas laws adjuster need to inform his clients 15 to 35 days fail to do fail to give me give me any information so i say refuse and if their so no... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2023
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. From the limited facts of the post, it's a little difficult to figure out exactly what took place here. If you have pending claims against you, Allstate as your carrier should be assigning a claim representative or... View More
They have yet to speak to me in the past 2 days or follow up with any of my phone calls. I have a commission check of 21k waiting that hasn’t been paid out to me.
answered on Oct 23, 2023
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you're able to consult with a Texas attorney, you could ask your company what the problem is. If you do consult with an attorney here, they're going to want to know that. Good luck
In Colorado law
answered on Aug 25, 2023
No. Like most US states, neither Colorado nor Texas allow direct actions against another person’s liability insurance company
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