Akron Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer

"Bad faith" is the legal term for failure to act within or fulfill a contract. In civil law, these types of cases often deal with insurance companies. In the case of your insurance company, for example, "bad faith" may occur if it does not promptly or properly defend or pay a claim. An insurance company has a duty to its customers, to deal with them fairly, and to give them more consideration than its own interest. Too often, however, insurance companies fail to honor their contract: bad faith. Insurance companies are required to fully investigate all claims, and to find out information about anything that might support their customer’s claim.

Insurance contracts reflect current case law. They can be thick with very specific legal terms, terms which seem to be known and self-evident to the insured, but may actually have special interpretations to the insurance company and not to the insured. In court, all insurance contracts are interpreted in such a way as to carry out the reasonable expectations of the insured party. The contract is studied to obtain its meaning; such meaning must be clear and unmistakable. Often, any terms which are not clear are interpreted to benefit the insured. In bad faith cases, there is no burden to prove that the company intended to cause harm, only that they failed to honor their agreement and had no cause not to pay the claim.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC at 1-330-869-9007 or toll free 1-800 HURT NOW (1-800-487-8669) or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.