Legal Question in Insurance Law in Louisiana

Is there a limit on when an insurance claim can be collected? Someone damaged our property and we cannot get a hold of their insurance company to accept their last offer of restitution. Can they run out the clock on something like this?


Asked on 10/16/12, 1:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

The insurance laws of Louisiana have built in penalties that attach to insurance companies who fail to adjust a claim, or fail to make a boni fide offer within a prescribed time or fail to pay after proof of loss. So it depends on your claim, but they may owe penalties, AND they may owe attorney's fees.

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Answered on 10/16/12, 4:47 pm


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