{"id":330,"date":"2016-10-15T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/2016\/10\/15\/does-your-auto-insurance-cover-your-pet\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T00:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:01:06","slug":"does-your-auto-insurance-cover-your-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/does-your-auto-insurance-cover-your-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Auto Insurance Cover Your Pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Many people consider their beloved pets members of their family. While  this may seem like common knowledge to pet owners, insurance companies  view pets differently. If you or your passengers are injured in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/car-accident\/\n\">car accident<\/a> your auto insurance will pay for your medical bills and other expenses.  Unfortunately insurance companies do not extend the same level of protection to pets. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is what you should know about how auto insurance companies view pets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most auto insurance companies and policies won\u2019t automatically cover  medical care for an injured pet<\/li>\n<li>Most companies will only consider the monetary value of a deceased pet  when making a settlement offer<\/li>\n<li>Settlement offers will likely not include compensation for damages like  loss of companionship, emotional distress, or sentimental value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, it may still be possible to negotiate for a better settlement  with your insurance company which includes more adequate compensation  for your loss. If you have been involved in an accident that has injured  or killed your pet, you should contact a South Carolina car accident lawyer  at George Sink Injury Lawyers. In addition to fighting for compensation  for your injuries, we can argue fair compensation for the untimely loss  of your cat or dog. When you choose to work with our firm, you can be  confident knowing that we will take care of your claim while you focus  on recovering from your accident.<\/p>\n<p> Contact George Sink Injury Lawyers today to schedule a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/free-consultation\/\">FREE initial case evaluation<\/a>. We serve South Carolina residents from office locations in Charleston,  Columbia, Orangeburg, Greenville, Walterboro, Myrtle Beach, Moncks Corner,  Florence, Anderson, and Spartanburg. If you\u2019re unable to come to  us, we can come to you! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most insurance companies do not extend the same level of protection to pets as they do to drivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,30,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-auto-accidents","category-auto-insurance","category-car-safety","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Does Your Auto Insurance Cover Your Pet? | George Sink<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most insurance companies do not extend the same level of protection to pets as they do to drivers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/does-your-auto-insurance-cover-your-pet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does Your Auto Insurance Cover Your Pet? 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