Insurance Lawyers Westbank - You are eligible to file a suit if an insurance firm violates the terms of a written contract. Nonetheless, the courts would typically only force the insurance firm to pay the amounts owed in accordance to the contract.
If an insurance firm has withheld payments deliberately, you can be qualified for extra-contractual damages. These damages may be awarded if the insurance firm ignores or fabricates evidence in addition to providing partial information of your claim. The damages granted consist of costs like for example interest payments and the loss of RRSPs, and compensation for mental suffering. Punitive and exemplary damages are awarded when insurance companies show particularly malicious conduct.
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