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 […]
North Dallas Sees Softball Sized Hail
Nestled on the south side of the western edge of Lewisville Lake rests the City of Highland Village. This suburb of north Dallas is known for its annual hot air balloon festival and its summertime firework shows. The region is also known for its history of wind damage and hailstorms. Hailstorm Thrashes Denton County Costing Millions […]
Windstorm Rips Through Plano
June 9th, 2019 was a rough day in North Dallas. The region experienced powerful windstorms that toppled a crane, caused extensive damage to crops, and killed a young woman in Dallas. The massive amounts of ping pong ball-sized hail caused considerable roof damage to numerous properties and left thousands without power. Our client, a longtime […]
Houston Women Blamed For Damage From Storm
A Houston client was forced to sue her insurance company, Allstate, because of the mismanagement of her claim and the actions of Allstate’s engineer and two of their adjusters. Allstate underpaid the claim after our client was initially told that all damages would be covered. Allstate then had a second inspection and hired an engineer to try […]
