Chad T. Wilson – News June 2, 2023 Updated: June 2, 2023 4:27 p.m. Hurricane season is here│Tips to keep you and your family safe! Hurricane Season has officially begun and will finish on November 30th. Make sure you and your family are safe by having a strategy. Plan beforehand– In your home, write down...Read More

  Chad T. Wilson, For the Express-NewsApril 26, 2023 Updated: May 1, 2023 4:05 p.m.   It’s that time of year when severe weather can lead to insurance claims. Property owners should do their due diligence to ensure their policies will provide full coverage.PUBLISHED by JERRY LARA, Staff/ San Antonio Express-News – April 26, 2023...Read More

Recently, the Texas Commissioner of Insurance issued general remarks and official action outlining state law requiring a clear, conspicuous notice at least 30 days in advance when an insurance company offers a renewal policy that reduces coverage. Insurers who do not place these notices conspicuously are subject to administrative penalty fees. We know that a...Read More

Not only is roof damage stressful to manage, but you will need to file an insurance claim to get it repaired or replaced. Before going to your insurance company, you will want to know what perils are covered and what limits you have on your homeowners insurance policy. When purchasing an insurance policy and filing...Read More

You purchase fire insurance to protect yourself from fires and smoke damage.  Sadly, insurance companies do deny fire insurance claims. If your fire claim is denied, you will ask yourself, “Why would my insurance company deny my fire insurance claim?”.  Insurance companies use several excuses to try to get out of paying fire claims. Fraudulently...Read More

Texas Underpaid Homeowners Insurance Claim Victory Do you have an underpaid homeowners insurance claim? Many insurance companies regard plumbing to be part of routine homeowner maintenance. Maintenance is entirely the property owner’s responsibility. Damage to pipes that develops over time because of lack of maintenance is typically not covered. Pipes in this state could potentially...Read More

If your business was harmed by the COVID-19 shutdown, you may be wondering how to get compensated. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Every business will have a different experience and will need to approach things differently. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the options that are available to...Read More

How did we get here? All homeowner’s insurance policies have a provision, which provides that any payments for damages to the dwelling must include the insured’s mortgage company as a payee on the check. The mortgage lender is included on the check to protect the lender to make sure the insured repairs the property (the...Read More

It Is 2022 And Appraisals Are All The Rage Again… But Watch Out For The Same Old Problems!! I have handled bad faith insurance cases all of my 30 years as a trial lawyer, but predominantly started handling first-party property damage cases in 2005 after Hurricane Rita hit the Beaumont area.  Since then, I have...Read More

Homeowners Insurance Claim Victory Exceeds Policy Limits Policy limits put a cap on how much an insurer has to pay for an insurance claim. Policy limits determine the maximum amount an insurer has to pay and are set at the time the insurance policy is written. Some circumstances invalidate policy limits, such as the insurance...Read More