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Can I be sued for a bad faith insurance claim?

Updated: 9/10/2019
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Usually in a bad faith insurance claim the insurance company is in the wrong. A bad faith claim is when an insurance company fails to pay out what was promised on the claim. More than likely you could sue the insurance company and have a chance at winning your case.

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