Bad Faith Insurance Claims Lawyer
Dedicated Bad Faith Insurance Claim Lawyers Serving Clients Around the United States
Insurance companies are required to handle claims fairly and in good faith. When an insurer delays, underpays, or wrongfully denies a valid claim, that conduct may rise to the level of bad faith.
Eric Buchanan & Associates represents policyholders nationwide in bad faith insurance claims, holding insurance companies accountable when they fail to honor their obligations.
What Is an Insurance Bad Faith Claim
A bad faith insurance claim arises several different ways, often when an insurance company puts its own financial interests ahead of its policyholder. This can happen when an insurer unreasonably denies benefits, fails to properly investigate a claim, or delays payment without justification.
Bad faith claims may apply to many types of insurance, including disability insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and long-term care insurance.
Common Examples of Insurance Bad Faith
Insurance bad faith can take many forms. Common examples include:
- Denying a claim without a reasonable basis
- Failing to conduct a proper investigation
- Ignoring or misrepresenting medical evidence
- Delaying payment without explanation
- Relying on biased or hired experts
- Interpreting policy language unfairly or inconsistently
- Failing to communicate or respond to the policyholder
These tactics are often used to pressure policyholders into giving up or accepting less than they are owed.
How a Bad Faith Insurance Lawyer Can Help
Bad faith cases require a detailed review of the policy, claim file, and the insurer’s conduct. Our firm helps policyholders by:
- Evaluating whether the insurer’s conduct violates its legal duties
- Identifying patterns of improper claim handling
- Building evidence to prove unreasonable delay or denial
- Challenging unfair claim practices
- Pursuing damages beyond the value of the underlying claim when allowed by law
In many cases, a successful bad faith claim can expose the insurer to additional liability beyond the original policy benefits.
Meet Attorney Eric L. Buchanan
Eric L. Buchanan is the President and Partner of Eric Buchanan & Associates, recognized as a national authority specializing exclusively in complex ERISA and bad faith insurance denial law. His profound legal expertise is underpinned by his background as a decorated U.S. Navy officer and naval aviator, coupled with his academic success as a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law. Demonstrating his recognized authority, he holds the highest peer ratings, teaches other attorneys nationwide on subjects including challenging bad faith claims, and has achieved landmark legal decisions that improve insurance laws for beneficiaries. The firm’s commitment to their clients is reflected in its national representation capabilities and a contingency fee structure, ensuring families across the country receive specialized, results-driven legal counsel focused on strategically developing the critical administrative record necessary to overturn a wrongful bad faith claim denial.
Why Choose Eric Buchanan & Associates
Our firm focuses on insurance benefit disputes and understands how insurance companies operate behind the scenes. We know the tactics insurers use and how to challenge them effectively.
Clients choose Eric Buchanan & Associates because we offer:
- Experience handling complex insurance disputes
- A focused practice centered on insurance benefit claims
- Strategic case development tailored to insurer conduct
- Nationwide representation for clients across the United States
We are committed to holding insurance companies accountable when they act unfairly.
Talk With a Bad Faith Insurance Claims Lawyer
If you believe your insurance company has acted unfairly or improperly, you may have a bad faith claim. An experienced lawyer can help you evaluate the situation and determine your options.
Contact Eric Buchanan & Associates to discuss your bad faith insurance claim and learn how we may be able to help.