Comments on: Understanding Why an Insurance Company Rejected Your Claim https://wfirm.com/understanding-why-an-insurance-company-rejected-your-claim/ Get the W Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: How Car Insurance Works in Georgia - Wetherington Law Firm https://wfirm.com/understanding-why-an-insurance-company-rejected-your-claim/#comment-59 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:21:52 +0000 https://wfirm.com/?p=1637#comment-59 […] Reservation of Rights […]

]]> By: The Myth of Full Compensation in Personal Injury Cases - Wetherington Law Firm https://wfirm.com/understanding-why-an-insurance-company-rejected-your-claim/#comment-55 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:22:25 +0000 https://wfirm.com/?p=1637#comment-55 […] The Northridge earthquake in California killed 57 people, injured 9,000, and was the costliest earthquake in U.S. history.  Insurance companies like State Farm did everything they could to avoid having to pay valid claims to earthquake victims.  After the earthquake, a State Farm employee testified that company officials forged signatures on earthquake waivers to avoid paying quake-related claims and then withheld evidence when victims demanded answers.  State Farm and other insurers accused of mishandling claims were fined over $3 billion in penalties.  However, State Farm never actually paid the fines.  Instead, an insurance department whistle-blower would eventually reveal that the insurers donated $12 million to two non-profit foundations created by insurance commissioner Chuck Quackenbush in what was ultimately considered a bribe.  Fortunately, State Farm was caught and (marginally) punished for this scam.  But many families are fraudulently deprived of insurance settlements every year with little recourse.  For small claims involving less than $10,000 it can be almost impossible to find an attorney willing to take on the case where coverage has been denied improperly. […]

]]> By: Your Car Insurance Must Protect You Even If You Cause an Accident - Wetherington Law Firm https://wfirm.com/understanding-why-an-insurance-company-rejected-your-claim/#comment-54 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:22:02 +0000 https://wfirm.com/?p=1637#comment-54 […] Reservation of Rights […]

]]> By: How Uninsured Motorist Coverage Works in Georgia - Wetherington Law Firm https://wfirm.com/understanding-why-an-insurance-company-rejected-your-claim/#comment-20 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:08:06 +0000 https://wfirm.com/?p=1637#comment-20 […] However, upon review of the facts of the case, the insurance carrier decided the accident is not covered and issues a declination letter to its policy holder. Or a court may have decided that there is not coverage in a declaratory judgment […]

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