Semi Truck Accident in Tampa

Insurance tactics

If you feel like insurance companies will sometimes do anything to avoid paying claimants, you are not entirely wrong.

Insurance companies make their money by charging premiums, not by paying out claims.  In fact, paying claims hurts the bottom line of insurance companies, meaning that they will often do anything to avoid paying claims.  If you are involved in a Tampa truck accident, for example, the insurance firm that represents the trucking company involved in your accident may employ several tactics to avoid paying you a fair settlement.

At times such as these, you need the services of an experienced semi truck accident attorney in Tampa.

Tampa semi truck accident

An insurance company may not want to pay claimants, but it is legally responsible to do so.  In fact, negligence or refusal to make such payments is referred to as bad faith.

However, bad faith does occur, and in many scenarios:

• An insurer can improperly investigate a claim
• They can incorrectly value damages or refuse to acknowledge a claim
• They may refuse to pay a judgment against a policyholder

There are several tactics insurance companies use to try and get away with acting in bad faith.

Denying claims

Large insurance companies sometimes simply deny valid claims regarding Tampa semi truck accidents.  Many such companies even use employee incentive plans to reward employees for successfully denying claims.

Delaying claims

Even if it does not deny a claim, an insurance company may delay a claim for as long as possible.  By doing so, the inusrance company hopes the claimant will simply give up, or even pass away.  Since a claimant is often in a vulnerable and weak position, lacking the energy to pursue a legal battle, this tactic often works.

The walk-away settlement

Most insurance companies initially offer claimants less than two-thirds of what their claims are worth, hoping they will quickly settle. This saves money since they do not have to pay the full claim or pay their lawyers to litigate a case. For this reason, never accept an insurance settlement without consulting a semi truck accident lawyer in Tampa.

The Tampa truck accident attorneys at Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A. are injury law professionals dedicated to the practice of protecting the rights of individuals injured through the negligence or wrongdoing of others.  Contact us today at 813-223-7849 or through our convenient online form to schedule your free initial case review.

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