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I was in a car accident where a lady backed out of her driveway into me as I was driving by, so her bumper dragged across my entire passenger side and took off my mirror. I called my insurance agent, who told me I was to reach out to the other party's insurance, so I did, and waited till after... View More 
answered on Aug 26, 2022
contact a local PI lawyer................you were the victim.
any wits?
prepare a summary before you meet with the lawyer and bring pix
My husband has double insurance coverage. 1 policy through his work (Grossmont Union High School district) and 1 policy through my work (San Diego Unified School District). He went through my policy and was originally given authorization for the back surgery. Now the insurance company is sending us... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2022
A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. One option is to reach out to attorneys who handle health care claims. First, try to compile a complete file on the denial and its supporting documentation, such as EOBs. Also put together all the documentation... View More
Motorcycle accident. Police wrote the witness statement wrong. There’s evidence on the report in terms of location.
answered on Aug 22, 2022
Non-parties don't have to answer interrogatories. The witness can sign a statement under penalty of perjury, if willing, or you can serve a deposition subpoena, hire a court reporter, give notice to the opposing party, and take the deposition of the witness. I would not recommend that you do... View More
Because of a nation wide shortage of said medical device, I was forced to find this device on my own that was not within my Insurance network. If device wasn't obtained, I would have been placed out of work until device was obtained.
answered on Aug 21, 2022
A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Going strictly by the terms of the policy, it's possible you might not be entitled to reimbursement. No one here could know for certain. But these types of situations SOMETIMES have room for discretion on... View More
My engineering hobby has turned into an expensive hobby. On Jan 17th 2022 the owner of the building where i rent removed the roof during the rainy season and lots of my equipment was ruined. The insurance company did not honor my claim calling my equipment business related. My insurance was not for... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2022
What I see from your fact pattern is you failed to protect the items knowing the roof was being removed OR there was no notice the roof was being removed and that puts the LL on the hook. On your issue re: your insurance, you can argue until the cows come home and you may win??? But, so far, as... View More
May 27th, 22 My car was hit by a drunk driver while parked. I reached out to their insurance for a settlement. It has been over 30 days since they approved the claim. However, they still haven't paid out. I have provided them with Photos, police report, and police documentation # to request... View More
answered on Jul 7, 2022
These time limits you speak of (California Code of Regulations section 2695.7 do not apply to third party claims. The at-fault party's insurance company can simply refuse to pay. If that happens, your only recourse would be to sue the at-fault party. This is why it is almost always a... View More
I had full coverage insurance. My policy was auto renewed last October and was on auto pay. I just found out they didn't renew it in April and have been without insurance for a couple months now and was involved in a fender bender (which is how i found out it was cancelled). I called to... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2022
In order to answer the question, it requires more information such as if there was a broker/agent involved as well, the policy language, any autopay agreements, etc. However, I will say that an insurance company is obligated to provide notice of cancellation due to non-payment of premium, pursuant... View More
I took my car to pep boys because it’s belt was screaming. Had evaluation for 19.99 which I paid. Got estimates for $731. This is a covered repair and we had paid for extended warranty 3000. So call west coast, aka protective to get authorization. They told me I should take the car back to seller... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2022
Unfortunately, automobile warranties are not considered insurance and there is no way to sue the warranty company for bad faith. At most, you have a breach of contract claim worth $731. Give the warranty company a reasonable chance to authorize the repair. If they do not, your best bet would be... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2022
No one knows the allegations of every lawsuit filed, but the answer to your question is "no." Lawsuits do not allege murder or attempted murder. The closest you would get to that would be a count for wrongful death. Whether there is a lawsuit for wrongful death against an insurer that... View More
I was in a accident, the other driver was found 100% at fault. My hospital bill was $52,000. I was able to negotiate with the hospital to take off $14,000 leaving me with $37,000. The person Who hit me only had a bodily injury of $15,000. I have under insured bodily injury of $25,000 with AAA. My... View More
answered on Jun 9, 2022
I suggest that you consult with an attorney or law firm that specialize in Insurance Bad Faith in your area.
Be aware that they may or may not take on your case against your insurer on a contingency fee basis because of the relatively modest UIM policy limits but if the insurer refuses to... View More
Workers Comp Adjusters attend physician/doctor appointments and direct medical care. Those directions and restrictions on medical care are serious enough to cause death.
E.g. not authorizing evaluation and treatment for a serious skull and brain injury that is known to cause death if left... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2022
GET AN ATTORNEY! you cant fight back when you don't know the rules of engagement.
What kind of lawyer would I need for this case
answered on May 31, 2022
You need an insurance coverage lawyer. You did not supply enough detail to get into the specifics of your case, but it sounds like you might have recourse against the insurance company if it paid out based on a forged document and you did not get the money.
I am looking for a lawyer to help me resolve my auto insurance claim. I got my car stolen last august and retrieved it the same month. My insurance refused to total the car out because they claimed it was fixable. It’s been 9 months and my car is still not repaired. I want to know if there is... View More
answered on May 27, 2022
Whether or not you have a bad faith case against your insurance company comes down to a lot of details you did not provide. If you do have a case, you should be able to recover the entire rental car costs (not just the 90 days) plus other damages including financial damage, emotional distress,... View More
A driver cut in front of me and slammed on their brakes. My dashcam clearly shows no cars in front of me when this driver cuts and attempts to get me to hit their car. They then stop, and go trying to bait me and stop again with no cars in front of them where you can clearly see a green traffic... View More
answered on May 17, 2022
i think the police and department of consumer affairs are your best bets.
you can always sue someone but likely, no lawyer will take it on a contingency, and your only other avenue is small claims......but what are YOUR damages?
answered on Apr 27, 2022
MUCH MORE INFO NEEDED.
DID THE POST OFFICE SCREW UP OR SENDER?
DID THE DOCUMENTS GET MIXED UP INSIDE OTHER MAIL YOU WERE THROWING OUT.
I JUST WENT THROUGH THIS TOO.
I WOULD GO TO THE POST OFFICE TO HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT.
WE SENT OUT INVITATIONS TO AN EVENT,... View More
Letters were sent to both Insurance co. and mitagation co. about appliances (outside) being ruined and asked for replacement payment. Both denied responsibility. The mitagation co. wrote back stating that they are not responsible and turned it back to insurance co. The reason why I decided to take... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2022
I would have sued both of them in the same case, and if they wanted to blame each other -- let them. They are both responsible for what happened. As far as you're concerned, it does not matter how you allocate the loss.
I told my dentist I had a Root canal dentist I knew was in the plan but they insisted I go to their guy who was their sister office; it turned out he was not in the plan and they tried to make me pay the full amount. I appealed and my dental plan paid the claim. It was then that we discovered... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2022
There is a law on the books since 2017 that says if you are being treated by a provider under a plan and get additional treatment from a non plan provider that the non plan provider must take the amount allowed by the plan. Consult with an attorney about this and google this for the California law... View More
Insurance company or water mitigation company who I hired? Water mitigation company wrapped up appliances and set them outside in backyard. However, insurance company never told me that I could have asked the mitagation company to put them into a storage locker while the repairs were done.... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2022
Both the mitigation company and the insurance company are responsible. The mitigation company because they should have known not to leave appliances wrapped in plastic in your backyard. Thus, they negligently caused the property damage. The insurance company has a duty under the insurance... View More
I wanted to go to my root canal dentist who was in the plan but they insisted i go to their sister office; as it turned out he was nor in the plan and i had to appeal to get them paid.
answered on Apr 12, 2022
A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Nationwide, claimants do sometimes include interest in filing arbitrations for health care services (I cannot speak for California rules with AAA or other arbitration forums). But as a practical matter, it... View More
I was at a drive through coffee shop in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was warming up that morning and the ice and snow melted and slid off the business’ roof which ended up landing on top of my hood causing damage.
I filed a claim with their insurance (Chubb) and they came back and denied my... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2022
You may have a bad faith claim for denial of your claim, but it will likely depend on the terms in the business insurance policy. However, even if the insurance policy won't cover your loss, you may still be able to sue the business for negligence for your damages, but you will likely need to... View More
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