Our insurance system seems to be worked out pretty thoroughly and
presents the type of protection that most people are looking for. But,
unfortunately, there are still incidents when insurance companies are
not willing to compensate some cases.
It is especially relevant for auto insurance and health insurance.
First of all, you should know that you have the right to claim
compensation if the company has
not paid you within a certain period of
time. The compensation you will get would most likely be paid in a lump
sum of money and it wont' be anything like lifetime regular payment. In
case with car accidents you can apply for car insurance claim
compensation. You do that when your insurance has not covered something
that is indicated in the policy. If you are not able to arrange the
matters directly with the insurance companies you should definitely
seek legal assistance.
When it comes to health insurance the most popular reason for health
insurance claim compensation is medical negligence. For example, if the
doctors made a serious mistake during the surgery or by prescribing you
wrong medications, which fact led to health deterioration, you have the
right to claim compensation. Your matter will be looked into and
insurance claim compensation amounts will be determined relying on the
harm you suffered. If someone in your family dies from medical
negligence you can also claim compensation. But you should have very
clear evidence for such claim. |