Our clients owned a beautiful home east of Seattle. One stormy afternoon, a tree fell and punctured their roof. They made a claim to their insurance company, a company to which they had paid their premiums on time, every month for more than a decade. They were smart, prudent individuals who had the foresight to
Category: Insurance
Insurer refused to defend and indemnify business owner
After a business was sued for injury that occurred on the business property, the owner turned to his insurance company for help. Like many business owners, he had purchased insurance to provide him with protection in the event that someone pursued a claim against him: providing him with an attorney, paying all the legal expenses,
Insurance company denied storm damage claim.
After a storm damaged an elderly couple’s home, they turned to their homeowner’s insurance policy to help them recover the cost of the damage. Unfortunately, the insurance company severely undervalued the damage. It also delayed making necessary repairs, which caused dangerous contaminants such as mold and asbestos to enter the homeowners’ living area. We tried