On October 11th, 2018, Hurricane Michael impacted Dougherty County, Georgia. What was the first Category 4 hurricane to hit the US mainland in over a century slowly progressed through Florida into George, where it became a Category 3 by the time it reached the city of Albany. The wind damage was more severe than the damage sustained […]
Refrigerator Takes Out Kitchen And Dining Room
For most households, water damage is caused by plumbing or appliance failures. The bills for this type of property damage can add up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Historically, only about 8% of interior water damage claims are from weather related events. Approximately 30% of homeowners insurance claims are caused by appliance failures, […]
Derailed Homeowners Claim Gets Back On Track
Mineola, Texas is a small community in Wood County about 80 miles east of Dallas. Mineola is a railroad town and can trace its roots back as far as 1873. With a population just under five-thousand, life in this small Texas town tends to move at a slower pace. Some insurance companies prey on these […]
State Farm Denies Hailstorm Damage
In late April, 2015, hailstorms and tornadoes ripped through the southeastern states, leaving behind destroyed homes and damaged lives in their wake. Our client, a woman in Spring, Texas, and her home were no exception. After the hailstorm, she immediately filed a claim with her homeowner’s insurance company, State Farm, asking them to pay for […]
What Hailstorm Litigation Reform Means for You
Insurance lobbyists are trying harder than ever to convince Texas lawmakers to enact needless hailstorm litigation reform. In 2015, the Texas legislature nearly passed a bill that would have incentivized insurance companies to underpay claims. In February of this year, Gov. Abbott called hailstorm litigation a crisis that needed to be reined in. Now, insurance companies are hard […]
