Can an insurance company deny my injury claim for a vehicle accident, if I submitted the claim 6 months ago but the accident was 2 years ago?
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Can an insurance company deny my injury claim for a vehicle accident, if I submitted the claim 6 months ago but the accident was 2 years ago?
Asked on June 17, 2015 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The insurer may deny the claim if they feel that under the terms of the policy, you are not entitled to the money--maybe that this claim was for something not covered by the policy; or that you committed insurance fraud. And in turn, if you believe that they *should* pay and are violating their obligation(s) to you by not paying, you could sue your insurer for breach of contract (i.e. that they are not honoring their contractual obligations--since that is what an insurance policy is: a contract), to get a court to order them to pay.
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