Notable Results
We have won cases against every major insurance carrier. In fact, we secured the largest disability insurance bad faith verdict ever in California. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. Learn More
Full Resources
Insurance companies use many tactics to deny, delay or devalue claims. We have the skilled staff and financial resources to go up against the biggest insurance carriers, to force them to honor their policies and hold them accountable for bad faith denials. Learn More
Singular Focus
Insurance litigation is all we do, with an emphasis on long-term disability claims. Physicians, dentists, attorneys and other licensed professionals who purchased disability insurance benefit from our in-depth knowledge of law when insurance carriers fail to hold up their end of the bargain. Learn More
Proven Trial Attorneys
When insurance companies play hardball, our experienced litigators are up to the challenge. Our lawyers have prevailed against all the big players, including Unum, MetLife, Prudential, Cigna, Hartford and Mass Mutual. Learn More
California Bad Faith Insurance Claims Lawyer
Bad Faith Lawyers Fighting For The Rights Of California Policyholders
Insurance companies owe you a duty of “good faith and fair dealing.” What this means is that insurance companies are prohibited from taking any action that’ll deprive you of your benefits or protection provided in the policy.
Any insurance company that acts against this good faith and fair dealing will be seen to have violated the terms of the insurance policy. As such, insurance companies must avoid delay tactics or any other conduct to frustrate you as a policy holder.
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Proving a Bad Faith Claim in Common Law
In California, to prove that an insurance company is dealing with your claim in bad faith, you must establish three things. First, it must be established that you had a valid claim under the terms of the policy. Second, your benefits (part or whole) under the policy were withheld. Third, the reason for withholding benefits was unreasonable.
The insurer will be found liable if it is realized that your claim was unduly or unreasonably denied or delayed. It’s not too late to get in touch with us. Contact us for a free consultation here or call (415) 433-8000 today.
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...because you do not just win cases, you do not just get judgments collected, you actually put lives back together and help heal wounds. More importantly, I believe for all the long hours you put, your significant others should see what a difference you make and especially made in our family's life because we will remain forever grateful to each and every one you."
I am so grateful that I had you helping me with this most difficult time of my life. You were always there for me no matter what and I deeply appreciate it."
...to guide me on critical issues. Pillsbury & Coleman's attorneys proved to be all of the above. They crafted a creative and insightful strategy for my case that convinced me they were the go-to firm for bad faith insurance coverage issues."
...because you do not just win cases, you do not just get judgments collected, you actually put lives back together and help heal wounds. More importantly, I believe for all the long hours you put, your significant others should see what a difference you make and especially made in our family's life because we will remain forever grateful to each and every one you."
I am so grateful that I had you helping me with this most difficult time of my life. You were always there for me no matter what and I deeply appreciate it."
...to guide me on critical issues. Pillsbury & Coleman's attorneys proved to be all of the above. They crafted a creative and insightful strategy for my case that convinced me they were the go-to firm for bad faith insurance coverage issues."
Meet Our Attorneys
California Trial Lawyers Handling Bad Faith Insurance Disputes
Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP was established in 1991 and is one of the few law firms in California focused exclusively on representing policyholders in insurance disputes and insurance bad faith litigation. Insurance law is all they do and they do it very well.
Our lawyers offer excellent, superior legal representation to businesses and individuals in San Francisco and throughout California. Whether you need assistance getting a business loss covered, you need help getting your health insurance to cover a claim, or assistance appealing a long-term disability insurance claim denial, we have the knowledge base to help you.
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There Are Many Instances Of Bad Faith
Here Are A Few Examples Of Bad Faith Insurance Claims
What the Law Says About Bad Faith Insurance
Some examples of insurance bad faith dealings as given by the Civil Jury Instructions 2330 and 2331 of the Judicial Council of California include:
Misrepresenting relevant facts or insurance policy provisions;
- Failing to acknowledge a claim and to act promptly after receiving a claim;
- Failing to adopt and implement reasonable standards for the investigation and processing of claims;
- Failing to either approve or deny claims within a reasonable time after the insured has submitted proof of loss; or
- Failing to provide a reasonable explanation or reasons for denying the claim.
The bad faith insurance claim attorneys at Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP can help you shed more light on your insurance claim. Contact us at (415) 433-8000 whenever you feel an insurance company is beginning to act funny.
Click here to learn moreMaking Insurers Pay for Their Unreasonable Dispute, Delay, and Denial
Not a lot of lawyers know their way around insurance law. You may have yourself to blame if you get clowned by an insurer. This is why you should take your insurance dispute matters in California to the attorneys that know what they’re doing.
Since 1991, the insurance attorneys at Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP have focused exclusively on representing policyholders in insurance disputes and insurance bad faith litigation. Our diligent bad faith insurance claim attorneys in California will make sure that you get all your insurance benefits – and in good time too.
Contact the California Bad Faith Insurance Claim Attorneys Today
Insurance companies will try all the tricks in the book to frustrate your claim and deny you your benefits. With a skilled and experienced bad faith insurance claim attorney, you have nothing to fear.
With an attorney at Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP that specializes in bad faith insurance, we will help you prove that the underlying acts of the insurer constituted bad faith and pursue the full claim and other additional damages available to you. We also help you find the information the liable insurer pays the attorneys’ fees that should’ve been avoided if they didn’t involve themselves in bad faith dealings, and petition for economic damages such as lost wages for the time you were in court, and other expenses incurred.
After you petition for non-economic damages like emotional distress caused by the refusal of the insurer to honor their deal and ask that the court award punitive damages against the insurer, your well on your way to receiving compensation.
Residents of California know where to turn to when insurance companies start acting up. That’s when they turn to the attorneys at Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP. From our offices in California, we have successfully and diligently represented the rights of insureds against insurance companies.
