by discusted » Mon Jan 10, 2011 04:11 am
Hello my family lost our house to a fire back on March 14, 2010. About 2 weeks after the fire the fire dept. said their investigation was done they were just waiting on the insurance co. to conclude theirs. We cooperated with the insurance co giving them anything they wanted we done and euo statement. Any time they asked for anything they said it was jusst standard procedure, not once did they indicate they suspected arson. In September we got a letter from the zoning inspecter in our city telling us we had 30 days to get violations taken care of at our property, so I forwarded the letter to the insurance adjuster with in days he gave our builders the ok to have the house torn down. Then in December we found out from the attorney that we took to do our euo statement that they suspected us of burning our house down. My question is how can they tear the house down then come out and say hey we are denying your claim because we feel you had the motive, means, and oppurtunity to set fire. If arson was ever expected how come the fire dept. or police never continued on in a more detailed investigation. The investigation was done by the insurance co. We have still never been told how the fire started or where. Yes we did have a past of a poor financial history, but we have 5 kids and could never do anything like this. Sorry abour the mess that was sent in first porst.
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:42 pm Post Subject:
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 03:18 pm Post Subject:
we feel you had the motive, means, and oppurtunity to set fire.
If it's not true, then you'll have to sue the insurance company for breach of contract and make them prove it in court. If they cannot, it will cost them far more in "punitive" damages than the value of the claim they are denying.
But such a case requires an EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY with a proven track record of suing insurance companies and winning. Not some schlock who just passed the bar exam and is looking for his first big case.
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