Insurance Disputes

Insurance Companies, on a frequent basis, will deny legitimate claims or will attempt to reduce the amount they pay on any given claim. Our law office is always willing to either negotiate or go to war with an insurance company, if warranted, to ensure you receive all of the benefits to which you are entitled under your contract of insurance.

If an insurance company abuses your rights under a contract of insurance, you should consider retaining the services of a lawyer to ensure your rights are asserted and protected. If you prevail, your insurer will be liable for all attorney fees. We will do our very best to ensure your insurance company meets the obligations of its contract of insurance and pays for any and all of your attorney fees so you are not out of pocket any fees or costs. 

In the court case below included by example, the insurer, Hartford, refused to pay for an MRI prescribed by our client’s treating physician. Upon being sued, Hartford agreed that it improperly failed to pay for the MRI and immediately paid for the same, but fought our client by claiming she had no right to sue and that it was not obligated to pay her attorney fees. We refused to accept Hartford’s position that our client must pay for her attorney fees when the improper decision of the insurance company forced our client to hire a lawyer. 

Although Hartford won in the County Court, that decision was reversed by the Circuit Court sitting in its appellate capacity.  Hartford then appealed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal, which affirmed the lower court and our client again prevailed.  Hartford thereafter was forced to pay our client for all of her attorney fees, including those incurred on the appeal. 

Read the court opinion Hartford vs. O'Connor

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