A Louisiana court of appeals has ruled that the family of a man is not entitled to collect on the man’s life insurance policy after his death in 2010. The man was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy; the appellate court ruled that the victim put himself in the...
Month: October 2014
Even after insurance claim appeal, claimant may call bad faith
Insurance companies typically want to avoid litigation with their clients. It is expensive to go to court to defend against a bad faith claim, and may lead to bad press as well. Still, this does not mean that companies approve all claims, no matter how dubious....
5 common reasons insurance companies deny a car crash claim
While a person with auto insurance may cry foul if his or her claim is denied, there are many legitimate reasons for an insurance company not to pay on a claim after a car accident. Many of these reasons have to do with the policy holder breaking the law, or not...