Auto insurers refuse to pay third-party damage claims when their insured is at fault
GEICO denied a legitimate property damage claim from a third party struck by their own insured driver. Third-party claimants have no contractual relationship with the at-fault driver's insurer and limited recourse outside of litigation. Insurance bad faith claim denial is a systemic pattern that disproportionately harms consumers without legal representation.
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