Our experience dealing with insurance companies in many different settings is second to none. As a former public adjuster, Attorney Peterson has the hands-on experience of:
Attorney Peterson has a successful track record of compelling insurance carriers to accept coverage where coverage was originally denied. This skill comes from understanding what insurance companies should and more importantly, what they should not be doing.
How Insurance Companies Can Deny or Underpay Claims
Insurance companies often determine coverage based on an engineer’s report, prepared by an engineer they hire and pay. This can sometimes lead to biased reports whereby the engineer exceeds his or her authority and opines on topics not relevant to their expertise. In one case, Attorney Peterson compelled the insurance carrier to reverse its denial of coverage by criticizing the engineer’s report and pointing out that most of the report involved the engineer assuming how certain people acted after a loss, rather than explaining why a specific device became damaged.
Similarly, engineers may attempt to compare their findings to the policy language and make a policy decision, which is wholly inappropriate. Knowing when these types of situations occur and how to handle them can mean the difference between continued denial or coverage.
Types of Insurance Claims We Handle
Our experienced attorneys and staff are here to support you and help get your underpaid or denied insurance claim reversed. We take every opportunity to question your insurance company and dig deeply to be sure that you are being treated fairly.
Get a Free Consultation NowA Landmark Insurance Claim Victory
Read our press release Peterson Zamat Helps Family See Glimmer of Hope After Devastating Oil Spill. This landmark legal victory has set a precedent for certain homeowner and commercial property insurance cases.
Some of Our Other Commercial & Residential Insurance Cases
Pharmacy Fire Receives Six-Figure Settlement—A coverage dispute over whether a pharmacy's policy expired prior to or after a fire at their property.
Six-Figure Settlement in Home Fire—Negotiated a settlement on behalf of a homeowner when a coverage dispute arose shortly after a fire.
Denial of Coverage Reversed—Disputed a denial of coverage and obtained full policy coverage for a commercial property.
Six-Figure Settlement in Complex Coverage Dispute—A large multi-state holding corporation with a highly complex and contested coverage dispute over what property fell under their policies exclusion of coverage for "underground pipes, flues and drains" after a fire occurred on its premises.
Summer Camp Fire Damage Settlement—An insurer filed a motion for summary judgment in New York Supreme Court just prior to retaining us. Our attorneys filed a juggernaut opposition to their motion for summary judgment, which led to a substantial settlement just weeks later.
Settlement Won in Garage Fire—A coverage dispute arose shortly after an insured's detached garage caught fire. We won full policy coverage and a successful settlement.
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