Insurance Claim Disputes (Feb. 2014) | Page 2

W W W . I N S U R A N C E - D I S P U T E - A T T O R N E Y. C O M “It’s About Justice” The following is a summary of the litigation process as it pertains to first party insurance claims. Should you have a dispute with your own insurance company and you are forced to hire a lawyer to prosecute your claim, the insurance company is responsible for your attorney’s fees if you prevail. With an assignment of benefits signed by your clients you “stand in the shoes” of the insured. Therefore, when you have a dispute with your client’s insurance company, you have a properly executed assignment and you prevail on the claim the insurance company is responsible for your reasonable attorney’s fees. Your company does a job for a homeowner. The total amount of the bill is $10,000. The homeowners insurance company sends a check for $7,000. Now, you are forced to hire us to prosecute your claim. We have a fee contract that provides entitlement to attorney’s fees only if we prevail. The insurance company will be responsible to pay your attorney’s fees when we settle the claim or receive a judgment. When we settle the claim, the additional money goes directly to you. We do not take a portion of your recovery. Our attorney’s fees are separate and distinct unless we have some agreement to the contrary. We represent companies just like yours all over Florida. We also represent health care professionals, Doctors, and windshield replacement businesses in their first party insurance claims. We have handled thousands and thousands of first party insurance claims. I have also enclosed Florida Statute 627.428 regarding attorney’s fees and the insurance companies’ statutory obligation to pay our fees. Please do not hesitate to call or email me should you have any questions or comments.