Maryland Insurance Bad Faith Questions & Answers
Q: Can another person's insurance company not pay you for a claim if your car was hit while parked on a red curb in MD?
There were no signs, fire hydrant, or fire lane marked. Have hospital's video of my car being hit.
No. Confirm they are not paying in writing. Then file a complaint with the Attorney General Office of Consumer Affairs and with the Insurance Commissioner.
Q: what rights do I have if insurance wants to stop paying me disablity. I have been disabled since 1999.
I have pulmonary sarcoidosis, degenrative disc disease, osteo & rhuematoid arthritis. I stay in chronic pain also due to having granulomas brought on from the sarcoidosis! chronic kidney disease, diabetes, asthma , PVC and other health issues/ they are making me see one of their doctors to... Read more »
You need to look at the provisions of the disability insurance policy or plan under which benefits are being paid in order to ascertain what rights they and you have, and what medical standards apply to your situation. You may want to have your own doctors draft a report based on your current... Read more »
Q: My mom owned a cosmetology school. It was under a LLC. The business closed, and the students had to transfer....
Because the students transferred, the insurance my mom had "covered" the expenses of the students tuition and fees. This insurance company is claiming she, the co-owner, and LLC lawyer signed the Indemnity Agreement which makes the owners liable for the damages. The insurance already sent the bill... Read more »
i need some more information. what are the terms of indemnity agreement your mother signed ? are they hold her liable ? can you share me the indemnity contract ?
without knowing the exact terms i cannot give you any advice.
Q: What should I do if an insurance company ignores my requests for more information on my claim?
File a complaint with the Maryland Insurance Administration. If you go through their online complaint process, you get more information. (They probably won't actually do anything. But they'll get you straight answers.)
Q: Can I sue myself in Maryland for auto property damage liability? Details below.
I have two cars insured under two different auto policies. Both policies are with the same company. I was backing out of my driveway (car #1) and rear-ended the other car (car #2). I own both cars. There was minor damage to the car I was driving (#1) and I am not making a claim on that one.... Read more »
The language has to be in the policy. Demand that your insurance agent provide you with the exact provision that precludes your claim. In my experience, however, insured owners generally cannot recover for their own negligence under their policy, with collision coverage being the only insurance... Read more »
Q: How do I file a bad faith claim against an insurance company?
There are different bases for bad faith, whether first party or third party. There also are two different approaches. One is under Title 27 of the Insurance Code - Unfair Trade Practices and Other Prohibited Practices. The other is under § 3-1701 of the Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article,... Read more »
Q: Will he/his insurance company have grounds to sue? Should I be pursuing legal action?
Intersection accident, I had a flashing red, he had a flashing yellow. I firmly believe I am not at fault for this accident (I looked carefully both ways, he was speeding and not close to the intersection when I began crossing, the damage to my car is considerable). His insurance company has denied... Read more »
It sounds like you were an excluded operator on your family's policy. That means your family's policy on the car will not cover you. If you had another policy, (i.e. you also own a car and that car has insurance) then it may under some circumstances provide coverage. But that sounds unlikely.... Read more »
Q: Can a person collect a payment from PIP if they only have guest PIP?
My daughter was involved in a car accidednt as a passenger. Erie insurance denied a claim to collect a PIP payment. due to my own coverage only having guest PIP
Yes PIP is only exhausted when the primary insurance of the driver doesn't have PIP
Q: We feel we weren't given enough money based on the policy limits for our claim - what's the next step?
Who’s policy limits, yours or the at-fault party’s? So long as you have not settled with and released the at-fault party from the claim, you can sue the at-fault party; however, any recovery you received under your own policy must be reimbursed first out of money recovered from the at-fault... Read more »
Q: Informed a specific lab test was unavailable after I was already obligated to pay. Discrimination? What are my options?
After I registered at a lab for several blood tests, I was told that they could do all tests except for the Sickle Cell screening. I already registered before they told me that, meaning I was already obligated to pay them. One of my issues is that, by offering all other tests except the Sickle Cell... Read more »
I don't think this is a medical malpractice case. Did you call the lab and tell them you no longer want to take the test and explain why? I doubt they would hold your feet to the fire if you have not yet taken the test.
Q: What happens if insurance company wont open a claim with a tpd order , ppd order, and penalties filed for 40% with com?
I have an order from the wcc for a temp. Partial dis.+ a perm. Part. Dis. Plus have filed penalties for them not refusing to open a claim. However there is still no action being taken by the company/ thier ins. Company to open a claim at all. What is the next step if they continue to refuse payment... Read more »
It does not appear that you are represented by counsel. The the fact that you are at this stage, with the various orders you indicated, but without any worker's compensation benefits to show for it, suggests to me that perhaps it is time to change that plan of action. Many WC lawyers offer free... Read more »
Q: An act of vandalism and theft happened on the insured property recently. The insurance denied the claim.
I have a homeowner policy with Travelers. Property is located in Hagerstown, MD. The property was posted for sale for a few months and during that time the premises were not occupied. In October, while our family has been dealing with an acute medical emergency out of state (in North Carolina), an... Read more »
The key is going to be in the policy language. I think you may have something to go on here. It is probably going to depend on how long you were in North Carolina. But I can't imagine the policy reads to suggest that you actually have to be on the premises and cannot take a sojourn out fo the... Read more »
Q: My lawyer said there was no homeowners insurance, now she says it is and my share will be 2200 after waiting 2 yrs
When I called about my money she said I have to pay 2200 in medical bills but the medical billing says I do not owe that. What should I do?
Sit down with your lawyer and ask her to explain the details to you.
Q: We sold a rent prop years ago. USAA won't rep us in Ld Paint suit now b'cuz we d't have policy.
There are ways to obtain copies of insurance policies even if you do not have the physical copy in hand. You may wish to schedule a consultation with an attorney who can review the specific details of your situation and offer some advice.
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