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- Wilkes-Barre
- 15 South Franklin Street
- Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
- TEL: 570.826.5600
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- Scranton
- 120 Wyoming Avenue
- Scranton, PA 18503
- TEL: 570.341.5600
- FAX: 570.347.9883
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- Hazleton
- 120 East Broad Street
- West Hazleton, PA 18202
- TEL: 570.455.7112
- FAX: 570.455.8304
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- Milford
- 221 Broad Street
- Milford, PA 18337
- TEL: 570.296.6423
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Serving Wilkes-Barre and Scranton: Skilled Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys
In the vast majority of cases, insurance companies readily honor their clients’ legitimate claims. On occasion, though, insurance firms act in “ bad faith,” denying coverage for expenses they think they can manage to avoid, employing unfair tactics, or failing to respond to claims in an efficient and timely manner. The law, though, takes a pro-insured stance, seeking to force insurance companies to pay whenever clients have a valid complaint. If you believe that your claim has been mishandled, our firm, with several locations near and in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and team of insurance bad faith attorneys may be able to help you bring the problem to a more satisfying conclusion.
Types of Insurance Bad Faith
There are several ways in which an insurance company can commit bad faith violations. Most obviously, the insurance company can deny coverage for a legitimate claim, leaving the client without any means of paying large medical bills, repair expenses following an auto accident, or household damage bills. More subtle errors can occur as well. The insurance company might, instead of denying the claim outright, fail to investigate it within a reasonable time frame, or fail to keep the client informed of the claim’s progress. Another type of insurance bad faith occurs when the company accepts the claim but does not render payment when it is obligated to do so. Insurance company tactics during the handling of uninsured or underinsured claims are a very common source of “bad faith” lawsuits. Even if the claim is denied on valid grounds, the insurance company may be guilty of bad faith if it neglects to inform the client of the reasons for the denial. At our practice serving Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, our insurance bad faith attorneys have amassed years of experience dealing with disputes on all of these grounds. Contact Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, L.L.P. today to set up consultation on the merits of your claim if you believe that your company has failed to live up to its end of the bargain.
Damages in an Insurance Bad Faith Case
Depending on the severity of the insurance company’s bad faith, the attorneys for the plaintiff may be able to seek damages in excess of the amount denied by the insurance company. This extra amount may cover legal fees, interest on delayed payments, and punitive damages, among other items. The law, in making these recoveries possible, is designed to punish insurance companies that fail to live up to their obligations; however, bringing them to justice is still easier said than done. You can be sure that the insurance companies will come into any bad faith dispute with high powered attorneys on their side. For your case to succeed, you will need the help of an experienced, skilled law firm such as Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, L.L.P.
Don’t let a large company wrongfully bully you out of exercising your rights. The team of personal injury lawyers at Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, L.L.P., with four offices in and around Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, includes several insurance bad faith attorneys who are eager to help you seek the justice you deserve. Contact us in northeast Pennsylvania today to set up a free consultation about your case.