A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It looks like you had around 10 months of physical therapy following the 3/21 accident. That's not problematic - it's typical. Cervical, lumbar, thoracic series in 1/22 and 2/22 - presumably that's... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for almost two weeks. That defense is commonly raised in settings where the turning vehicle was far enough away from the direction of the turn to enable a vehicle to try to pass inside. You could challenge it, on your own or with... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If the claim was reported, they made it part of the record - you could also try to learn how the claim will be treated. In some cases, carriers could deny on claims involving spouses or other family members. Good luck

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answered on Dec 29, 2023

If you've been involved in a car accident in Georgia and the at-fault party's insurance is claiming difficulties in locating their client, it's advisable to take certain steps to protect your interests. Firstly, document all communication with the at-fault party's insurance,... View More

You could exercise one of the options you list - contacting a lawyer. However, from what you describe, it sounds like a property damage-only claim. Those claims could be difficult to find contingency representation by an attorney. Your options include retaining a lawyer, handling it yourself in... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. State Farm is not generally threatened by lawsuits. They're not afraid of attorneys. This does not appear to be a bad faith matter, the category in which it is posted. Many insurance companies have language... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a week. It's difficult for anyone here to take up your offer - you'd need to reach out to attorneys to discuss representation. Good luck

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Any individual or entity could be accountable for committing fraud, but insurance carriers also reserve the right to take nothing at face value and to proceed with their own investigation and verification of... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It can be difficult to find counsel for bad faith claims. They aren't always clear-cut and they could involve conflicting testimony and versions of events. Law firms recognize the amount of attorney time that a... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Possibly, if they have been unreasonably denying or obstructing the claim. An attorney would need to take a closer look at the file. I'm sorry for your ordeal. Good luck

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. The policy probably had a named beneficiary. One option is to try to arrange a free initial consult to review the policy with a Georgia attorney who works with life insurance matters. Good luck

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. An attorney may want to examine the matter in more detail, in terms of the set-up of the portal, your actions, their actions, and other possible factors. You could try to arrange a free initial consult with a local... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It sounds like you were not presented with a clear-cut denial, but instead are being paid in a manner inconsistent with your assessment of damages. One option is to consult with an attorney to outline your best and... View More

The insurance company has a duty to act in good faith when administering a claim. Georgia Code § 33-4-7 establishes that an insurer “has an affirmative duty to adjust that loss fairly and promptly, to make a reasonable effort to investigate and evaluate the claim, and, where liability is... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could ask them to look into it to issue a refund - in many of these settings, it's an oversight that carriers will correct. If there are additional details, an attorney could offer more insight after seeing... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It might be necessary to coordinate between the carrier and bank personnel to eventually reconcile the figures. It's difficult to comment on reason for partial payment without looking at the records in detail... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could, but if this was involving a direct electronic payment, it's sometimes possible that there could be misunderstandings with amounts at the start. An attorney could advise more definitively with... View More

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Until you're able to consult with a local attorney, most places don't legislate being free of negligence, etc. Statutes tend to be more specific toward certain safety practices. Good luck

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. An accident or civil litigation attorney should be able to handle something like this. As for the carrier's position on low reimbursement, additional information is needed. If they don't agree with you on the... View More

More information is needed to properly respond to this question, however they certainly should let you know whether or not you need to have your own separate insurance as a condition of their utilizing your services. Good luck.