an overview of insurance litigation by michael papuc attorney
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An Overview of An Overview of Insurance Lit igationInsurance Lit igation
By Michael Papuc, Attorney at By Michael Papuc, Attorney at Law Law
An Overview of Insurance An Overview of Insurance Lit igationLit igation
Individuals and businesses obtain Individuals and businesses obtain insuranceinsurance in order to protect themselves in order to protect themselves against financial disaster. Sometimes, against financial disaster. Sometimes, however, insurance companies fail to however, insurance companies fail to meet their obligations. In cases such as meet their obligations. In cases such as these, it is necessary to contact a lawyer these, it is necessary to contact a lawyer and discuss litigation options. and discuss litigation options.
An Overview of Insurance An Overview of Insurance Lit igationLit igation
Insurance litigation in California takes a variety of forms. Insurance litigation in California takes a variety of forms. It sometimes involves an insurer's bad faith, which It sometimes involves an insurer's bad faith, which means that the insurance company has unreasonably means that the insurance company has unreasonably withheld insurance policy benefits, either by failing to pay withheld insurance policy benefits, either by failing to pay amounts owed under the policy, failure to investigate in a amounts owed under the policy, failure to investigate in a timely manner, denying coverage without reasonable timely manner, denying coverage without reasonable basis to do so. If a policy holder can prove bad faith, the basis to do so. If a policy holder can prove bad faith, the policy holder can obtain the benefits withheld, damages policy holder can obtain the benefits withheld, damages for emotional distress, attorneys fees, and sometimes for emotional distress, attorneys fees, and sometimes punitive damages. punitive damages.
About the AuthorAbout the Author
A successful attorney for the past 25 A successful attorney for the past 25 years, Michael Papuc has overseen many years, Michael Papuc has overseen many cases of insurance litigation for consumers cases of insurance litigation for consumers and small businesses. and small businesses.