Insurance Bad Faith, Uninsured Motorist Claims — Attorneys near San Jose and San Francisco
Imagine finding out that, despite a valid claim, you have been denied coverage by your insurance carrier. Or, imagine being injured in a car accident only to learn that the driver at fault has no insurance to cover the costs of the damage to both your vehicle and your health. If you have been a victim of insurance bad faith or an accident with an uninsured motorist, you don’t have to imagine – it is your reality. The insurance bad faith attorneys at our San Jose and San Francisco-area firm are experienced in these sorts of cases, and have access to a host of specialists in such areas as insurance coverage and accounting fraud. The unfortunate fact is that although they claim to be looking after your needs, insurance companies’ number one concern is their own financial welfare. And they will go to great lengths in refusing to help even the most deserving clients.
Whether our clients need assistance with insurance bad faith or uninsured motorist claims, our attorneys near San Francisco and San Jose will do everything possible to win their case. Contact us today for your own free case review.
Insurance Bad Faith
Every month, a nice chunk of many people’s paychecks is sent off to an assortment of insurance companies — homeowner’s insurance, car insurance, health insurance — with the intention of obtaining protection from bearing the entire financial burden after a catastrophic event. When the insured individual gets sick, her health insurance helps to cover some of the cost of medical treatment. When a house burns to the ground, homeowner’s insurance can assist the policy holder in putting his home back together. However, insurance companies oftentimes do not want to provide the coverage for which their clients have paid; it is sadly commonplace for insurance companies to deny the claims of their clients. When this is done in the face of undeniable and viable evidence that their client deserves coverage, it is called “ insurance bad faith.”
For insurance companies, denying claims — even valid ones — is a common practice that works in their best financial interest. Studies show that out of 100 denied claims, just five clients will try to appeal the denial. Even if the insurance company chooses to pay four out of those five claimants, and is then forced to pay the fifth claimant after a legal fight — the company has still avoided paying for 95 percent of the valid claims they denied.
When dealing with large, wealthy, and powerful insurance companies, it is crucial to have an experienced, passionate, and proven legal team on your side. Our insurance bad faith attorneys near San Jose have spent more than two decades working diligently and successfully for insurance bad faith victims. Contact us today to discuss the details of your case with a member of our expert legal team.
Uninsured Motorist Claims
Under California state law, all drivers are required to have car insurance. However, the most recent statistics reveal that approximately 22 percent of all drivers in California do not have car insurance. This not only endangers their life and livelihood, but also the life and livelihood of responsible, legally-covered drivers. One of the most frustrating and frightening things a person can go through is having the stress of a car accident compounded by the fact that the driver responsible for the accident doesn’t have insurance. At the Law Offices of Carcione, Cattermole, Dolinski, Okimoto, Stucky, Ukshini, Markowitz & Carcione, LLP, we are highly skilled in handling all kinds of uninsured motorist claims for San Francisco and San Jose accident victims.
When an insured driver is struck by an uninsured motorist, the insured driver can receive compensation for personal and property damages from his or her own car insurance company if the policy covers uninsured motorist accidents. It is then the insurance company’s responsibility to bring a case against the uninsured motorist. However, if the driver’s policy does not cover uninsured motorist claims, it becomes their responsibility to hold the uninsured motorist accountable for the damages. If you or a family member have been involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist, it is very important that you seek professional legal guidance as soon as possible — even before speaking with your own insurance company. Our lawyers are experts in successfully resolving uninsured motorist claims in the San Francisco area, and they are ready to review your case today. Please contact our firm right away.
ERISA Disabilities
ERISA stands for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Originally designed to improve the ability of employees to receive insurance and long-term disability, and save for retirement, ERISA has actually delivered a crushing blow to the average employee seeking coverage. In effect, ERISA makes it more difficult for employees to prove they deserve coverage, and more easy for insurance companies and employers to deny benefits. What’s worse, appealing a denied claim is so difficult (even in the most deserving cases) that a large percentage of lawyers won’t even attempt to bring an appeal. However, the insurance bad faith attorneys at the Law Offices of Carcione, Cattermole, Dolinski, Okimoto, Stucky, Ukshini, Markowitz & Carcione, LLP near San Jose want to help those denied coverage under ERISA to receive the benefits they are due.
Contact Our Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys
If you are ready to fight for your legal rights against insurance bad faith or need assistance with uninsured motorist claims, contact our attorneys near San Jose and San Francisco as soon as possible. We understand the complexities of these claims, and we know how to build successful insurance cases.
If you are a victim of insurance bad faith or uninsured motorist claims in the San Jose and San Francisco area, contact our firm as soon as possible.
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