Can a insurance company reject my claim for driving over the speed limit
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Can a insurance company reject my claim for driving over the speed limit
My car was in a accident and the
insurance says that I drove over the
speed limit and can reject my claim for
reckless driving
Asked on September 13, 2019 under Insurance Law, Alaska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
If you were in fact speeding, they may be able to reject your claim. The issue is, were you speeding at a level or in a way that was reckless? (I.e. there is a difference between going 62 in a 55 zone vs. 62 in a 30 zone; one is much more reckless than the other.) Insurers do not need to pay when it is the person's own recklessness which caused the loss (you can't "profit" from your own dangerous behavior), so if the circumstances show you were reckless, that would be grounds to reject the claim.
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