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JOE CARSON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT "BAD FAITH INSURANCE" www.injurylawoklahoma.com

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JOE CARSON

WHAT YOU NEEDTO KNOW ABOUT"BAD FAITH INSURANCE"

www.injurylawoklahoma.com

AS A CONSUMER,YOU MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

OF BAD FAITH INSURANCE TO GETTHE COMPENSATION YOU DESERVE.

PROTECTS CONSUMERS AGAINSTUNETHICAL PRACTICES

BY INSURANCE COMPANIES.

BAD FAITHINSURANCE

IF FOR EXAMPLE AN INSURANCE AGENCYFAILS TO PAY A CLAIM THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH

THE INSURANCE POLICY AND DELAYS ITS PROCESSING,

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO TAKELEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY.

IF YOUR INSURANCE AGENCYFAILS TO CARRY OUT A PROPER INVESTIGATION

AND DENIES YOUR CLAIM,

YOU WILL BE ABLETO HIRE A LAWYER

TO CHALLENGE THEIR DECISION.

INSURANCE COMPANIES THATOFFER THEIR POLICYHOLDERS LESS MONEY

THAN THEY KNOW THEIR CLAIMS ARE WORTH

ARE GUILTY OF BAD FAITH ANDCAN BE TAKEN TO COURT AS A

RESULT.

IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF "BAD FAITH"COMMITTED BY YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY,

YOU CAN TAKE THEM TO COURTAND GET PUNITIVE DAMAGES,

WHICH CAN BE QUITE SUBSTANTIAL.

BAD FAITH CLAIMS CAN BE DIFFICULTTO PROVE AND PURSUE,

THEREFORE IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDTHAT YOU HIRE A LAWYER TO HELP YOU.

MANY PEOPLE HAVE WON BAD FAITH CASESAGAINST THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIESAND HAVE BEEN AWARDED THOUSANDS

OR EVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARSFOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.