Bad Faith Insurance

Sarasota, Florida, Bad Faith Insurance Attorney

Being sued for medical malpractice can have a profoundly negative effect on your career and your practice. This is especially true when your malpractice insurer acts in bad faith. As a healthcare provider as well as a lawyer, Fred Soto truly understands what you are going through. He fights insurance companies aggressively to make sure that you get the quality medical malpractice defense that you deserve.

The Lasting Effects of a Malpractice Settlement

Insurance companies typically view settlement of a malpractice claim as just another cost of doing business. With no consideration to the long-term affects on you, they often settle just to save themselves money. Bad faith settlement by your insurance company or a finding of liability on your part can result in your being thrown out of the insurance pool, forcing you to find a claims-made policy in surplus lines of insurance. If you can secure insurance at all, it will be at an exorbitant cost, with less coverage and a higher deductible. You may be removed as a panel provider in healthcare insurance plans, thus affecting your overall patient and profit levels. You will be placed in the National Practitioner Data Bank, and you may have to answer malpractice questions on credentialing applications for the next 5 to 10 years.

Protect Your Rights with a Skilled Attorney

Hire an attorney who will fight for you, someone who is not afraid to pressure your insurance company and keep them from settling your claim. Attorney Fred Soto works aggressively against insurance companies who settle in bad faith. He absolutely will stand up for you at every step of the way.

Insurance companies should be held accountable for the promises they make. Knowledgeable and aggressive lawyer Fred Soto fights a range of insurance bad faith actions made by  insurers, including but not limited to:

• Letters of exclusion for alleged violations of law
• Insurance claims denied
• Refusal to settle within the policy limits
• Overpayment demands for excessive verdicts
• Business interruption
• Disability insurance benefits denials
• Insurance broker negligence
• Unfair business practices (arbitration clauses)
• Policy rescission

Hiring an attorney experienced in handling insurance bad faith actions can be the most effective way to fight the insurance companies, and to hold them accountable for the promises they have made. Contact the Law Office of Frederick E. Soto, Jr., P.A., at 941-953-3111 to schedule your free and confidential consultation with lawyer Fred Soto.