Why Is The Insurance Company Investigating My Claim?
If you’ve had a recent car accident and are trying to get your property damage addressed, you may be feeling some frustration. We talk to clients every day who tell us that while the car accident was not their fault—and the police report clearly shows that—the insurance company is delaying repairing their car. The reason given is that “the insurance company is investigating my claim.” If the insurance company is investigating your claim and it’s interrupting your life, we’re here to help.
Are They Allowed To Investigate My Claim?
If the police report clearly shows the accident is not your fault, and if the other driver does not dispute fault, it would seem that the insurance company has no need to be investigating your claim. That being said, they are entitled to a reasonable amount of time to investigate the claim. We will always argue over what is a reasonable amount of time. In instances where the other driver is lying about the accident, you may face a tougher battle. Usually, from your perspective, it feels like the insurance company is simply delaying doing a necessary repair.
What Can I Do While The Insurance Company Is Investigating My Claim?
Your main concern is getting your vehicle in operating mode again, or getting a repair done. While the insurance company investigates your claim, you have no way to get to work or pick up kids from school activities. Typically, the answer to this is to start a property damage claim with your insurance company. This might feel counter-intuitive because the accident wasn’t your fault. First, you’re correct in feeling this way. Second, you’re right to be skeptical of an insurance company that claims to need more time to investigate an obvious claim. Lastly, your insurance company has seen this countless times and they will step in to help.
Usually, your insurance company will provide you with a rental vehicle, repair your vehicle, or both. You may even have to pay your deductible. In the end, however, your insurance company will seek reimbursement from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. This means that in the end, the other driver’s insurance company pays for the property damage. You should fight hard to not have to pay a deductible, though, this varies from one insurance company to the next.
Should I Get A Personal Injury Lawyer?
Typically, a personal injury lawyer or personal injury law firm will be more interested in your personal injury claim. Each accident claim contains both a property damage claim and a personal injury claim. We always tell clients that we don’t want to charge them for the property damage claim, so we don’t. Instead, when a client hires us to handle their personal injury claim, we offer guidance on how to proceed with getting blue book value for your car or getting the repair properly done. We are happy to make a phone call or write a letter to the insurance company if they are not performing on the property damage end for the client.
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Help! The Insurance Company Is Investigating My Claim!
If an insurance company is investigating your claim and you’d like to speak with a lawyer, we’re here to help. You can call us at 704.749.7747, or click for a FREE CASE EVALUATION and we’ll reach out to you. You’ll speak with a lawyer today, and you’ll understand your rights by the end of the phone call or meeting. We know you have choices, and we hope you choose to Recover With Us.