Tens of thousands of Florida home and business owners have insurance claims for damage caused by Hurricane Hermine.  It is critical that policy holders know their rights.

Hurricane Hermine

I have litigated thousands of insurance claims on behalf of Florida home and business owners.  Many of those claims have involved claims for roof damage.

Almost 100% of home and business owners’ insurance policies issued in Florida are known as “replacement cost” policies.  A replacement cost policy means just what it sounds like: the insurance company is required to REPLACE the damaged property with new.  A simple example will help.
Continue Reading Hurricane Hermine Update – Roof Claims

On the afternoon and evening of March 26, 2016 a major hail and wind storm pummeled the Poinciana and Kissimmee, Florida area.  Coincidentally, this was on the 24th anniversary of the catastrophic Central Florida Hail storm of March 26, 1992.  It was that 1992 storm that launched me into specializing in insurance claims for homeowners.  Since 1992, I’ve helped 1,000’s of people with homeowners insurance claims against their homeowners insurance companies.

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Looking at the devastation I’ve seen from photographs and videos from Poinciana and Kissimmee, I am convinced that there will be 100’s (if not 1,000’s) of unpaid insurance hail damage claims.Continue Reading Hail and Wind Storm Damage in Poinciana and Kissimmee

My clients purchased a replacement cost homeowners insurance policy.  On July 12, 2014, their roof sustained hail damage.  As in many of these cases, the insurance company hired an engineer to inspect the roof.  The engineer inspected the roof and wrote an extensive report concluding that there was no hail damage.  Instead, according to the insurance company’s engineer, the roof was old and suffered from manufacturing defects, and damage from foot traffic.  (This is almost exactly what the insurance company said in the trial I won a few weeks ago where the jury deliberated for about 18 minutes before returning a verdict in favor of my clients).
Continue Reading Hail Damage Lawsuit Filed

As I’ve written before, on March 24, 2013, a severe unnamed wind and hail storm hit the Central Florida area.  The storm caused significant damage to area homes and businesses.  In this case, our clients purchased replacement costs homeowners insurance coverage for their home.  Replacement cost insurance coverage pays the cost of replacement if any part of your home is damaged.  Replacement cost coverage pays the replacement cost without any deduction for age, and there is no depreciation or pro rata reductions of any sort.  This includes the replacement of a roof regardless of age if it needs replacement due to storm damage. 
Continue Reading Another Suit Filed As Result of March 24, 2013 Wind and Hail Storm

I have handled many cases where the roof on a business or home has been damaged by wind or hail.

Storm damage to your roof is covered under your homeowners and business owners property insurance policy.

Many times, the insurance company will do the right thing.  Some times they don’t.  Common strategies to deny claims that I have seen include:
Continue Reading What to do if Your Roof has Wind or Hail Damage

I represent many homeowners and business owners who are suing their insurance company for roof damage from wind or hail.  Many times, the leaking in the house gets so bad that the roof must be replaced during the course of litigation.  My clients frequently ask whether it is ok to replace their roofs during the litigation.  The short answer is “yes.”  But, there are some caveats. 
Continue Reading Can Homeowners Replace Their Roof During Litigation?

On May 20, 2015, a powerful wind and hail storm plowed through the Oviedo and Winter Springs area in Seminole County, Florida.  The storm dropped hail and brought powerful winds throughout the region.  I’ve helped 1000’s of people with homeowners and business owners insurance claims for wind and hail damage to their homes and roofs.

If you believe your home or business has suffered wind or hail damage let me review that claim with you for free.
Continue Reading Hail and Wind Storm Hits Oviedo and Winter Springs

Like almost all homeowners in Florida, my clients have a replacement cost homeowners’ insurance policy.  This means that regardless of the age of their roof, the insurance company promised to pay the costs for a new roof if the roof has to be replaced because of hail or wind damage.  (Don’t feel too sorry for the insurance companies, they charge a premium for this replacement cost coverage, and they are not forced to offer this type of coverage if they don’t want to.)

On July 8, 2012, my clients home was hit by a hail storm.  At the time of the storm their architectural shingle roof was 15 years old.  The homeowners submitted the claim to their homeowners insurance company.  Their
Continue Reading Jury Victory in Hail Damage Case

My client was at home during a severe hail and wind storm which occurred on March 24, 2013.  She even has pictures large pieces of hail in her hand.  Her roof sustained significant hail and wind damage.  She promptly called her homeowners insurance company to report the claim, and it promptly denied the claim – saying they were unaware of any storm, and did not see any storm damage.
Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed on Roof Damage Case