Hurricane Ida Approaches - Florida Attorney Update

Hurricane Ida is now a Category 2 storm - hurricane watch for the Florida Panhandle. Winds near 100 mph and is expected to strengthen. Hurricane expected to reach the Gulf Coast by Tuesday.

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Florida Hurricane Claims - Statute of Limitations Running on 2005 Storms

Florida Hurricane Attorney notes that the Statute of Limitations for contractual claims against your insurer is five (5) years under Florida law. Florida Statutes section 95.11 applies to these contractual claims against the wayward insurers. The following storms from the 2005 season will have their 5 year anniversaries in 2010:

Hurricane Dennis - July 10
Hurricane Katrina - August 25 to August 29
Hurricane Rita - September 20 to September 24
Hurricane Wilma - October 24

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Hurricane Insurance Cancelations in Florida

More and more Florida homeowners will be without home insurance at the start of the year. Nationwide Insurance is reportedly slashing its insurance coverage throughout the state of Florida.
Nationwide insurance will begin the process of canceling about 60,000 policies at the start of the year. This means that only about 45,000 homeowners in the state will still be covered.
Those homeowners who will be cut are not going to be without recourse. Some of the homeowners who no longer get insurance will reportedly be offered Tower Hill Insurance.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091008/ARTICLE/910081053/2107/BUSINESS?Title=Nationwide-Insurance-will-cancel-policies
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1271820.html

Florida Hurricane Attorney Bad Faith - Storm Track Database

Florida Hurricane Attorney has found an MSNBC database of all 238 storms that have made landfall since 1851. It can search and map by address, state, year, and almost any other statistic.

It is free here.

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Hurricane Insurance Judgement - Florida Hurricane Attorney Reports

Florida Hurricane Attorney in a continuing investigation of bad faith claims by insurers reports that a $92.8 million judgment was rendered against a huge statewide property insurer. That amount has since grown to $95 million with interest. The insurance company has appealed and the policy holders are left penniless. The Judge ruled that the insurer did not make timely payments on adjustments or claims from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 to 18,573 policyholders .

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Source: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/attorney_in_citizens_lawsuit_c.html

Florida Hurricane Bad Faith Claim - Represent Yourself?

Florida Hurricane Bad Faith Claims Attorney Reports: One property owner decided to go it alone versus an insurance company. The owner did not know the complaicated rules and laws that apply when making claims against and insurance company. Her claim was tossed on a technicality. A critical rule on the timing of court filings was missed. The insurance company and their bevy of lawyers pounced on the detail and the bad faith claim was thrown out of court. Complete Story is here.

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Florida Hurricane Bad Faith Claims - Condominium Lawsuits

Florida Hurricane Attorney Reports: Florida is flooded with lawsuits by angry condo owners who have been left out by their insurance companies. Some condominium associations have borrowed the money to make repairs, while their insurance company continues to drag their claims out. Bad faith suits have been filed. One insurer has "been sued 72 times in federal and state courts over claims that the company has either delayed or denied payment on claims." The complete story is here.

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State Farm Policy Holders, Prepare to Pay Up

State Farm is trying to do away with the discounts it currently offers to homeowners who have a policy with State Farm in Florida.

Currently, State Farm policy holders are able to get discounts though various means, including preparing the home for extreme whether or having never filed a claim.

But, theses discounts cannot be wiped away on the insurance’s company’s whim. The company will need to get approval from the state before it takes any action.

So all those who just installed hurricane shutters to their homes will have to wait and see if the investment pays off.

http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1160395.html

Don’t Let the Storm’s Legal Aftermath Blow You Over

The legal storms following a hurricane can make the actual hurricane look like an April shower. It sure seems like surviving Hurricane Rita was easy for Mary Harmon, compared to her uphill battle of getting insurance coverage for the damage caused by the hurricane. Her insurance company denied her claims for wind damage. After filing a complaint with the court, the judge granted the insurance company’s summary judgment. After filing for her appeal, her attorney did not file a brief with the court and her appeal was never heard. The appeal was dismiss because the document was never filed. Preparing for a hurricane means more than bottles of water and batteries, a good insurance policy and supportive attorney is vital to get you through the aftermath.
http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/218207-after-losing-hurricane-suit-woman-goes-it-alone-and-has-appeal-dismissed

Pasco Sinkhole Attorney on New Building Code

Pasco Sinkhole Attorney notes that the Pasco County Commission is set to vote on a change in the County’s building code in order to provide residents with greater protections from potential sinkhole damage. The change calls for foundations to be reinforced with extra steel in sinkhole prone areas. Although some are skeptical about the tougher building code, a Pasco County attorney believes that “[a]dding steel or reinforcing the slab will certainly prevent a lot of minor damage.” Regardless, it is believed the new regulations will help Pasco County homeowners because it will lower the cost of sinkhole insurance premiums.

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