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does an insurance company have to comply with HIPAA laws?

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by attorney Gregory Michael Dell   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Disability insurance companies must comply with HIPAA regulations.  A lot of time claimants don't realize it but they sign general authorizations that give the disability insurance company the ability to get anything they want. 
Disability insurance companies must comply with HIPAA regulations.  A lot of time claimants don't realize it but they sign general... Read More

Can I sue the funeral home for putting on my husbands death certificate that we were divorced at his death, and we are still married?

Answered 6 years and 8 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
The problem is not the funeral home but the insurance company. The death certificate is not the only document that the insurance company looks at to determine if your were married or not. I would contact the funeral home and ask them to write a letter stating that the death certificate was incorrect when it stated that you were divorced. Send that letter along with other documents establishing that you were married. If they continue to deny the claim, hire an attorney to sue the insurance company.... Read More
The problem is not the funeral home but the insurance company. The death certificate is not the only document that the insurance company looks at to... Read More

Can I sue my insurance company

Answered 7 years and 8 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Assuming that you are not at fault, you can sue the trucking company for your personal injuries. If you are at fault and are asking if you can sue your own insurance company for the personal injuries that you suffered: NO
Assuming that you are not at fault, you can sue the trucking company for your personal injuries. If you are at fault and are asking if you can sue... Read More

I need a lawyer that does not get paid until I win the case. My issue is dealing with family member that has cashed in my fathers CD's

Answered 7 years and 10 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
If you are looking for someone to take the case on a contingency basis, then you need to call around to various attorneys in your area to talk with each one about the case.
If you are looking for someone to take the case on a contingency basis, then you need to call around to various attorneys in your area to talk with... Read More

car insurance

Answered 7 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Read your policy. Yes they can. They know that you will allow an uninsured driver who lives in your house to drive your car 
Read your policy. Yes they can. They know that you will allow an uninsured driver who lives in your house to drive your car 

If a insurance company sent you a letter.

Answered 7 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
I don't see a question in this summary.
I don't see a question in this summary.

If you by a car and pay 1700 for dis. Incs then when you do get disabled n put off can they refund insc $ to nissan dealer n not inform you after 3 yr

Answered 8 years ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
The insurance company can not cancel after 3 years unless you misrepresented your physical conidition at the time that you took out the policy.
The insurance company can not cancel after 3 years unless you misrepresented your physical conidition at the time that you took out the policy.

should my loss for personal property be paid directly to me in a check seperate from dwelling damage.

Answered 8 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
that depends on the insurance company.
that depends on the insurance company.

metlife payed me insurance money after husband passed away but his first wife is sueing me for the money after 3 years

Answered 8 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
You need to contact an attorney in your county and consult with that attorney.
You need to contact an attorney in your county and consult with that attorney.

can a judge try my case twice

Answered 8 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
In Tennessee, judges from the more rural counties sit in multiple counties. So the answer is yes.
In Tennessee, judges from the more rural counties sit in multiple counties. So the answer is yes.

Misrepresentations on application

Answered 8 years and 3 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Based upon your summary of the facts, your misrepresentation of prior losses is enough to allow the insurance company to cancel your policy and not to pay your claim. You would lose!
Based upon your summary of the facts, your misrepresentation of prior losses is enough to allow the insurance company to cancel your policy and... Read More

What can my friend I do .he paid for health insurance for coverage ,but they did not pay on any of his medical bills from Dec1 2016 -Aug 2017

Answered 8 years and 5 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
File a complaint with the department of Insurance.
File a complaint with the department of Insurance.

My employer took away my health benefits and all other benefits because I did not make my full-time hours two weeks in a row due to illness.

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Sorry, but she is within her right to do that. Contact the Department of Labor if you want to file a complaint.
Sorry, but she is within her right to do that. Contact the Department of Labor if you want to file a complaint.

I was hit by another car in Jackson tn I had no insurance and they sued me and one my licences are revoked now what do I need to do

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
If you got sued and lost, then you can make arrangements to pay on the judgment. With that agreement, you can then get you license back but you are going to have to get insurance.
If you got sued and lost, then you can make arrangements to pay on the judgment. With that agreement, you can then get you license back but you are... Read More

If you don't stay in your home buy a relative does and someone sets your house on fire are you not covered what should you do if denied claim

Answered 8 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Sorry, to many unknown factors and can not be answered in this forum. You need to consult with an atttorney.
Sorry, to many unknown factors and can not be answered in this forum. You need to consult with an atttorney.

Billing dispute ? I had a routine, clean Colonoscopy. I recvd a bill, stated Dr was out of network. Not once was I told this the day of. Can I fight?

Answered 8 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
The responsibility is yours to determine if the physician that you choose is within network or not.
The responsibility is yours to determine if the physician that you choose is within network or not.

How do I get the insurance to pay for the damage to my car

Answered 9 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
You did not provide me with enough facts to answer this question.
You did not provide me with enough facts to answer this question.

Insurance company said they will not pay me directly have to pay lien holder and me. Wreck was not my fault other driver issued a citation

Answered 9 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
If there is a lien on the car, then check is issued to you and lienholder.
If there is a lien on the car, then check is issued to you and lienholder.

I retired effective 10/30/16, and enrolled in Cobra. Yesterday I was told that coverage ended 12/31 because I didn't enroll during open enrollment??

Answered 9 years and 2 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
Contact the insurance company and discuss it with them to see if it can be resolved.
Contact the insurance company and discuss it with them to see if it can be resolved.

I am looking for a lawyer that would help me with an life insurance company that did not pay when my husband passed. The company is Garden State

Answered 9 years and 3 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
When did he die and what was the cause of his death?       
When did he die and what was the cause of his death?       

Can we go to same Claims Court with USAA inslurance co. in Rutherford Co., TN. for an accident in Louisville,KY?

Answered 9 years and 4 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
I provided an answer to the this same question that you asked yesterday. See that answer.
I provided an answer to the this same question that you asked yesterday. See that answer.

Can we go to same Claims Court with USAA inslurance co. in Rutherford Co., TN. for an accident in Louisville,KY?

Answered 9 years and 4 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
I want to make sure that I understand. You said "in our settlement...." Does this mean that you settled your claim with USAA or did you just make an offer of settlement to USAA and they refused and were not able to settle? If you did not settle, then I would think that you could sue in Murfreesboro since it is not a suit against the other driver, where you would have to file suit in Louisville.... Read More
I want to make sure that I understand. You said "in our settlement...." Does this mean that you settled your claim with USAA or did you just make an... Read More

Do i need to cancel my auto insurance after my contract ends?

Answered 9 years and 7 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
You need to read the policy to see what it states about renewal.
You need to read the policy to see what it states about renewal.

Is it still required by law to get three estaments on a damaged car in TN

Answered 9 years and 9 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
I want to make sure that I understand the facts first. Another driver damaged your car and their insurance company says that the cost to repair the car is $3,000 which is more than the value of the car, so they want to pay you $3,000 which I assume is what they say the value of the car is. You claim that the car is worth $6,000 and want them to fix it. There is no requirement in the law that they have to give you 3 estimates. In Tennessee, your damages for the value of a damage vehicle is what was the value of the car before the accident minus what is the value of the car/salvage value in its damaged condition. If the car was worth $6,000 before the accident (undamaged condition) but only worth $1,000 after the accident (damaged condition/salvage value), then your damages are $5,000. The best way to convince them that you are right is to look around on the internet and try to find comparable prices for  what your car was worth before the accident.... Read More
I want to make sure that I understand the facts first. Another driver damaged your car and their insurance company says that the cost to repair the... Read More

my late husband life insurance

Answered 9 years and 11 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Insurance
contact a tennessee atty who specializes in Insurance law
contact a tennessee atty who specializes in Insurance law
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