{"id":352575,"date":"2017-06-28T17:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T22:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/consumer\/insurance\/can-i-sue-an-insurance-company-for-denying-my-claim.html"},"modified":"2024-01-09T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T18:22:56","slug":"can-i-sue-an-insurance-company-for-denying-my-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/consumer\/insurance\/can-i-sue-an-insurance-company-for-denying-my-claim.html","title":{"rendered":"Can I Sue an Insurance Company for Denying My Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can I Sue an Insurance Company for Denying My Claim?<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Yes. You can file a bad faith lawsuit against your insurance company if it fails to meet its legal obligations. Many of these obligations depend on the terms of your insurance policy.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Common violations of insurance law include the following:<\/p>\n