Improper Denial of Insurance Claim?

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Dillon & Findley, P.C., is a civil litigation firm that provides representation in personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith cases. We have handled numerous insurance cases and have successfully prosecuted class action cases against insurance companies. Our firm works diligently to prosecute and defend an insured client’s case.

Insurance bad faith is a tort claim that an insured person may have against an insurance company that commits bad acts. The following are some insurance practices that may arise to bad faith: wrongful denial of a claim, unreasonable delay in paying benefits, unreasonable cancellation of a policy, failure to conduct a reasonable investigation of a claim, unreasonable demand on the insured to contribute to a settlement, and failure to keep the insured informed of important developments.

Under Alaska law, insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the persons that they insure. Alaska law also requires insurance companies to deal with claims within certain time limitations. If an insurance company fails to fulfill these duties, the insured person may have a tort claim as well as a breach of contract claim.

To bring an insurance bad faith case as a tort claim, Alaska law requires the insured to show that the insurance company owed a duty to the insured, the insurance company breached that duty, and the breach caused the insured damages. To bring an insurance bad faith case as a breach of contract claim, you must show that the insurance company breached a provision in the policy and you suffered damages as a result of that breach.

At Dillon & Findley, P.C., our Anchorage and Juneau personal injury lawyers work diligently to carefully screen each insurance bad faith claim that an insured presents to us. If you feel that you are being treated unfairly by your insurance company, we will review the merits of your case to determine whether the insurance company has violated any of the duties it owes to you. Contact an Anchorage and Juneau injury lawyer at Dillon & Findley, P.C. to discuss your case today.