Ann Arbor, Michigan, Area Insurance Disputes Lawyer
Any denied claim or other insurance claim dispute can be extremely frustrating. When you have had your car stolen or severely damaged, and your insurer refuses to pay, the situation can be beyond serious. You may find yourself without transportation, but still required to make car payments. Your financial well-being and even your reputation may be at stake.
I am John Bredell, an attorney who has taken successful, aggressive action for many people involved in insurance claim disputes across Southeast Michigan. I encourage you to contact me for help if your car was stolen and you cannot get the insurance company to pay.
It may seem futile to pursue a car insurance claim dispute with a large company — or you may be hesitant about filing any lawsuit — but with the right lawyer and a valid case, you can get the compensation you deserve. In several cases involving stolen or burned vehicles, my clients have received the full value of their lost or damaged vehicles plus significant interest.
If Your Denied Claim Feels Totally Unfair … It Probably Is
The law is on your side if you have comprehensive auto insurance coverage and have adhered to the terms of your policy. Also consider that, in my experience, insurance companies most often deny stolen car insurance claims filed by people they feel may be vulnerable to suspicion, due to:
- Young age and/or uncertain economic status, including people who appear to have overextended their credit.
- A "foreign-sounding" name or other characteristics that might make someone more likely to believe you were engaged in criminal activity — however wrong this type of profiling is.
- Having a leased vehicle, or a car that seems to be beyond your means.
They also rely on the fact that it is difficult to find an experienced, aggressive trial lawyer who will take a case targeting the recovery of the value of a vehicle worth only $5,000 to $20,000, or so. I am a respected trial attorney with nearly 25 years of experience, and I have found ways to make taking action on such denied auto claim cases "worth it" — for you as the victim and client, and for me as well. I have routinely been paid over $30,000 by insurance companies for wrongfully denying claims for cars with much lower values.
If you have had a stolen or damaged vehicle claim denied and you want to pursue your insurance claim dispute, please contact me
