You will have to take them to court if it was their fault. Many times you can garnish their wages for not paying up.
yes. you can sue an at fault driver if his insurance company refuses to pay your claim. it would not be proper to sue the insurance company.
If your contractor refuses to give you copies or originals of the insurance papers, contact the insurance company themselves. If the insurance company name is not known, call the state you live in to inquire.
That's your insurance companies problem, let them deal direct with them on your behalf (their job) and the two can decide which one pays. Just get some estimates and have the deductible ready.
In a case of word vs word and no witness or other proof on either side, the insurance company has a responsibility to their insured and must take their version of the accident, in which case, they would deny the claim to the other party in the accident. what if the at fault driver admits her fault but insists to settle outside of her insurance, but meanwhile refuses to pay for the damages
The insurance company will pay you the worth of your car minus your deductible.
No. Homeowners insurance does not provide coverage for routine expected plumbing maintenance issues. However, If you have "Accidental Water Discharge" coverage on your policy, then you will be covered for resulting damages from the overflow but not for the actual plumbing repairs needed. If you have damages that resulted from the overflow, once you have made the required plumbing repairs the company will invoke the damage coverage. If you do not make the necessary plumbing repair then the insurance company will not fix the other damages that resulted from it. The reasoning is that if the homeowner refuses to maintain the home, then this is a moral hazard (negligence) on the part of the homeowner and the damages that result from lack of maintenance will be ongoing.
Insurance fraud takes place whenever an individual takes action to receive benefits that they are not due. Classic examples of this may be burning down an insured house to collect the damages, or killing a spouse to collect life insurance. These are extreme examples, but they demonstrate the basic concept of fraudulently collecting insurance. Inversely, insurance fraud occurs when a company providing coverage refuses to pay out when the terms requiring payment are met. Recently the insurance company Aflac was accused of neglecting to pay out the claims incurred during the earthquake that shook Japan.
I hope you got a police report. If not call the PD and ask them if it's too late to file a report, some will do one weeks after as long as both parties agree it occurred. Second, appeal to your insurance company to file the claim under uninsured motorist insurance (you SHOULD have it). If all else fails, all you can do is go to small claims court.
Your contract with the tradesman is between "You and the Contractor", He did not contract with your insurance company. All the insurance company did is agree to pay the bill for you. So you would need to bring your own civil or criminal action against your contractor depending on the circumstances.
You only need to report it if you are expecting some compensation.,
Many health insurance companies offer what is called "Pay and Chase". Meaning, your health insurance company will pay your hospital claims and chase the automotive insurance for the rest of the money. It is possible that you may have this type of plan. If that is not a possibility to you, you could entertain the possibility of legal action. It might be far less costly and stressful to contact your insurance company first.