San Mateo Insurance Attorneys Pursuing Bad Faith Claims
At Galine, Frye & Fitting in San Mateo, California, we believe it is imperative to make sure insurance companies keep their word and act ethically. If an insurer puts profits above the obligations to their policyholders and do everything to not pay out claims, we sue to have the court use the remedies that can be sought to punish these actions and stop these occurrences from happening.
At Galine, Frye & Fitting, our commitment to our clients means suing their insurance companies for bad faith when their claims disputes have been handled unreasonably and unjustly.
No matter what type of insurance policy you have, if an insurance company has acted in bad faith we can help you recover the benefits owed on the claim and seek additional damages.
If you think your insurance company has acted in bad faith in denying your claim, you should contact our office today to schedule a free case evaluation.
What Does It Mean to Say Insurance Company Acted in Bad Faith?
Insurance companies have a duty to act reasonably and in good faith to pay legitimate claims in a timely fashion. An insurance company can act in bad faith in a number of ways such as:
- Denying payment for a valid claim
- Unreasonably delays in investigating a claim or providing payment
- Failing to thoroughly pay or severely underpaying a claim without reasonable basis
Galine, Frye & Fitting can help you prove insurance bad faith in court. Our attorneys have handled many bad faith insurance claims on all types of insurance including health, disability, property, auto, homeowner, malpractice or life policies.
Making Insurers Pay for Their "Dispute, Delay, Deny" Tactics
We will not only prove the underlying acts constituted bad faith, but our lawyers will aggressively pursue all additional damages that are applicable and available to you as well. If an insurance company has acted improperly in delaying or denying payment we not only seek that the claim be paid for the full amount submitted for, we will also seek the attorneys' fees that were needed to prove your bad faith claim.
Our firm will also petition for economic losses such as lost wages for the time you were in court, the expenditures you had to make to prove your case, and any funds you had to use in place of the money you would have used from your claim. We can also seek out emotional distress damages. In extreme cases of bad faith we will ask the court to award punitive damages, which are damages that seek to punish an insurer for egregious behavior.
Contact Us for a Free Initial Consultation
While not every denial is the result of bad faith behavior on the part of the insurance company, other denied claims may be still be actionable as a breach of contract case. You should contact one of our qualified attorneys for a free case evaluation to see what action can be taken to get any benefits you may be entitled to.
