Milwaukee Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer

Generally, bad faith implies deception of another fraudulently, or a malicious or intentional refusal to honor contractual obligations. Bad Faith is contrasted to Good Faith, the legal concept of adherence to fair dealings and reasonable standards.

Insurance bad faith specifically refers to a tort claim against the insurance company, brought by an insured person. Tort is defined as “a civil or wrongful act” which results in injury to another person. It can be intentional or accidental. Intentional wrongs resulting in harm and all negligence cases fall into the category of torts.

Bad acts by an insurance company may result in a bad faith insurance claim being brought against them by an insured policyholder. The person in a bad faith insurance case generally seeks to recover at least the initial amount to which they were entitled by their insurance policy.

The person may be able to recover more, depending on the conduct of the insurance company.