Legal Question in Insurance Law in Pennsylvania

Charged for work not completed!

During this past summer our sewage backed up in our basement only

damaging part of our newly installed carpet and drywall. We had a contractor

come in and make the repairs. When we received our final bill, there were

charged for services that we were over charged for. The company stated that

they moved furniture for 6 hours and in all actuallity, there were only 5 pieces

of furniture that needed moved, we have moved 95% before they even arrived

and once the carpet was laid, we had to move all the furniture back. They

stated that they did more drywall work than was actually done, etc. etc. We

tried to come to an agreement about the repairs, but the company turned us

into District Justice Court because we took our insurance adjusters advice and

only paid for what we thought was complete.

How hard is it to prove Insurance Fraud by the contractor? Should we obtain

an attorney?


Asked on 9/26/05, 8:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marc V. Taiani AAAL - Allegheny Attorneys At Law

Re: Charged for work not completed!

Your case is not insurance fraud, but rather a breach of contract as well as other actionable matters. As it relates to retaining counsel, YES, you should do so as soon as possible, and prior to any District Justice hearing.

Failure to retain counsel will cause you significant problems. Please feel free to contact my office at your earliest convenience if you have any additional questions, you can also view our website for more information on your matter. Our website is www.AlleghenyAttorneys.com and our office number is 412.731.0865, we offer free initial consultations as well.

Sincerely,

Marc V. Taiani, Esquire

AAAL - Allegheny Attorneys At Law

www.AlleghenyAttorneys.com

412.731.0865 (Office)

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Answered on 9/27/05, 2:07 pm


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