Can I sue my car insurance company for taking to long to fix my vehicle?
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Can I sue my car insurance company for taking to long to fix my vehicle?
It’s been 31 days and they haven’t started to fix it.
Asked on May 1, 2017 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Assuming that under the terms of your insurance policy, which is a contract, this damage is covered and the insurer has to repair (or pay to repair it), then if they do not, you could sue them for "breach of contract": that is, for violating their contractual obligation to pay or repair under the circumstances (e.g. given the facts of the claim). If the amount at stake is less than the limit for small claims court, suing in small claims court, as your own attorney ("pro se") to minimize legal fees, may be a very good option. A lawsuit is how you enforce contractual obligations, when the other side will not do what it is supposed to.
There is no hard-and-fast or objective rule about when they have taken too long, but if they will not even respond to you, they seem to be showing bad faith: it may be time to file suit, or at least to send them a letter, sent some way you can prove delivery, that you will sue unless they address the situation.
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