As a policyholder, you have the right to expect that your insurance company will treat you fairly. That means getting prompt and respectful attention when you submit a claim.
The 4 Most Important Things You Should Ask for in a Car Accident Settlement
Car accidents happen without warning. Life following a collision is also unpredictable. Recovery may disrupt your life in ways that are not easily measured by dollars and cents. Often, the most significant losses don’t come with receipts, and it can be difficult to express your needs to an insurance company.
Your Long Term Care Insurance Claim Was Denied. What Do You Do Next?
When you buy long-term care insurance, you trust the insurance company to cover your care when you need it most. Too often, insurance companies acting in bad faith deny claims to avoid making payments. If this happens to you, here’s what you should do next.
Do You Need a Lawyer If You Were Attacked by a Dog?
Dog attacks can cause serious injuries, require medical care, and have lasting effects. It is smart to contact a personal injury lawyer to help determine if you have grounds to file a legal claim and what compensation you may be owed.
How to Know Who Is Liable in a Car Accident
In the aftermath of a crash, it is vital to focus on your own recovery. Generally, the question of who is responsible for the accident won’t be too significant until later when you need help dealing with the financial and medical issues that arise. Once you are fully healed and recovered from the collision, you […]
5 Reasons Your Insurance Company May Not Be Responding to Your Claim
When you’ve been in an accident, you want to get back to normal life as soon as possible. The one thing that can hold you up is an insurance company that doesn’t cooperate with a timely pay-out. Are they allowed to keep you waiting?
Why Pedestrian Deaths Are at a 28-Year High and What You Can Do If You Lost a Loved One
Pedestrian deaths have jumped in recent years, up 46 percent between 2009 and 2016. You can take action and get help through a wrongful death lawsuit claim if your loved one was killed in an accident.
Uninsured vs. Underinsured: What’s the Difference?
If you have been in a car accident and were hurt because of someone’s actions, you may be hit with all sorts of costs. In addition to the pain from your injuries and the damage to your vehicle, you will have the bills for medical treatment and the necessary time off work.
Insurance Money Available for Loved Ones of Pedestrians Hit by Vehicles
Pedestrian deaths from car accidents have reached a 25-year high. As the rate of other traffic fatalities falls, the number of pedestrians struck and killed by motorists is higher than ever. When a pedestrian is hurt or killed, insurance may be available to help offset resulting financial losses.
Were Your Crops Damaged by Dicamba? Here Are Your Legal Options
South Dakota Dicamba attorneys are helping farmers who have lost significant assets due to the fact that they cannot grow crops that have been genetically modified to resist the plant herbicide, Dicamba. If your crops have suffered Dicamba damage, you can file a lawsuit that may help you get compensation for your losses.
Common Signs of Insurance Bad Faith
Unfortunately, even honest policy holders can become the victim of insurance company bad faith actions. If you have experienced any of the following, you may want to contact a South Dakota insurance bad faith attorney for help. Once you buy an insurance policy, you have a contract with the insurance company. Even if the contract […]
Governor Daugaard Appoints Turbak Berry to Medical Board
May 7, 2018 Governor Dennis Dougaard has appointed Nancy J. Turbak Berry to the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners. The nine-member Board is charged with protecting the health and welfare of South Dakota citizens by assuring that only qualified physicians and other health care professionals are licensed to practice in the state. […]
