Attention Milwaukee Insurance Claim Seekers
Have you had your claim denied by your insurance company?
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Insurance Claims on Monday, February 25, 2013.
Even minor motor vehicle accidents in Milwaukee or elsewhere in Wisconsin can be a headache for victims. Accordingly, most drivers across the state avoid distracted driving when behind the wheel in order to mitigate the risk of a crash. However, there are several variables for which most drivers cannot do anything to combat no matter how safe of a driver they are.
For example, drivers in Wisconsin can do little to protect themselves from inclement weather, road debris, deer, and other distracted or negligent drivers. Wearing a seatbelt can increase a driver’s safety if they are confronted with one of these variables, but beyond that, most drivers are trusting that their insurance policy will assist in covering the damages to a vehicle and the individual in the event that a car accident does occur.
However, some individuals may not necessarily understand what their policy covers. There are all kinds of insurance policies available: comprehensive coverage, collision coverage, property damage liability coverage, it is enough to make anyone’s head spin.
At times, an insurance company will act in bad faith following a motor vehicle accident in Wisconsin. When an individual pays for insurance coverage, the insurance company has entered into a legally binding contract in which they must pay the due benefits an individual is owed following an accident. Unfortunately, insurance carriers have been known to deny claims without a reasonable basis, which is illegal.
Many individuals in Milwaukee do not realize that they are able to dispute a denial in order to seek recovery. An experienced insurance dispute attorney can assist an individual that has been victimized by an insurance company under similar circumstances. In the case of many accidents in Wisconsin, when an insurance policy has been purchased and the premiums have been paid, an individual is entitled to their due benefits under that policy.
Source: The Boston Globe, “Does your auto insurance cover that damage?” Michelle Singletary, Feb. 17, 2013
If you think you have a Milwaukee insurance claim that has been unfairly denied, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.