file a claim

“Mr. Wayne will defend himself in court. He will file a claim for malicious prosecution once he prevails.”

Of course, you will usually have to pay a deductible to file a claim.

Increasing your deductible, or what you pay when you file a claim before insurance kicks in, means you'll lower monthly premium costs.

You can file a claim for damage your car incurs, but reimbursement is not guaranteed.

Once you get into a contract, it's hard to get out of it, even if there's a failure to perform on the company's part — an alarming number go out of business, and then it's even harder to file a claim.