Houston Insurance Claim Attorney
Dealing with an insurance claim after a natural disaster?
As Gulf Coast residents are well aware, hurricanes and tropical storms can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. In recent years, storms such as Katrina, Rita and Ike have inflicted massive property damage both inland and along the shores of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, causing long-lasting changes to cities such as Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur and Texas City. These storms rank among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, which has put pressure on insurance companies who pay out storm-related claims.
Unfortunately, many of these insurers engage in bad-faith insurance practices in which they wrongfully deny or delay payments that policy holders deserve. If your home or business has been damaged by a storm or any other catastrophic event, such as a fire, the insurance claims lawyers of Arnold & Itkin LLP can help you collect money for the full value of your losses. We have experience in battling insurance companies who engage in bad-faith insurance practices, and we have a record of securing successful verdicts and settlements for our clients throughout Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida.
Helping Home and Business Owners Get the Help They Need
Homeowners and businesses often bear the brunt of powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. Wind, rain, flooding, mud, mold and debris can destroy homes and commercial buildings, disrupting lives and wiping out a lifetime of hard work and assets. Regrettably, insurance companies too often place their profits before their policyholders. Since 2005, the most active Atlantic hurricane season in history, insurers have been forced to pay out billions of dollars in claims throughout the Gulf Coast region. To protect their bottom line, some insurers now routinely deny, delay or make the lowest possible payments for storm damage – while also raising premiums to astronomically high rates.
Our firm works tirelessly to maximize the money you collect for your storm damages or any other losses incurred from an adverse event, such as a fire, lightning or hail damage. Our goal is to help you get your life and your business back on track. We can accomplish this mission by preparing your case as if it is headed to court. By following this aggressive approach, we put the pressure on insurance companies to make a full and fair settlement offer, which can in turn lead to a timely resolution to your case. Since our law firm was established in 2004, we have compiled a series of substantial verdicts and settlements for our clients, including many multi-million dollar awards. We have the experience to represent clients with insurance claims disputes throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast on many issues, such as:
First Party Insurance Claims
Your first party insurance should provide you with payout after an accident or natural disaster has left you injured and/ or your property damaged. However, filing an insurance claim of this nature does not always mean that your insurance company will make good on their financial responsibility to you. If you were denied or delayed the recovery compensation you rightfully deserve, then you should not wait to seek legal counsel to address the issue. Read more about first party insurance claims.
Homeowner Claims
To avoid more losses after taking a serious hit from recent hurricanes and tropical storms, insurance companies have raised premiums and grown combative when it comes to paying homeowners for their damages, including those caused by fire, tornadoes, lighting, hail or any other catastrophic event. Read moreabout homeowner claims.
Business Claims
Companies that have seen their business severely interrupted by a fire or natural disaster may unfortunately find that their claims for damage to property, equipment and inventory and other businesses losses are denied or delayed by insurance companies. Read more about business clams.
Bad Faith Insurance Practices
The law requires insurance companies to diligently and thoroughly investigate insurance claims filed by homeowners and businesses and to make timely and full payments of reasonable claims. When an insurance company becomes unfair or unreasonable in their investigation and payment, wronged parties may seek compensation for their damages. Read more about bad faith insurance practices.
Contact our Houston, TX insurance claims attorneys today!
Disputes with insurance companies are often called "first-party insurance claims disputes." Common issues involve whether the policyholder or insurance company adjuster accurately documented the losses, the time and origin of the loss and the actual value of the damages. We can assist in compiling the information you need to present to the insurance company and help you to submit a proof of loss and undergo an examination under oath.
Your right to recover funds through an insurance claim may be lost if you wait too long to pursue legal action. The statutes of limitations vary from state to state, and they may be as short as one year from the date of injury. That's why it's important to contact the highly qualified insurance claims lawyers from Arnold & Itkin LLP today. Our attorneys, including Arnold & Itkin LLP co-founders Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin, have been consistently recognized as "Rising Stars" by Texas Monthly magazine and listed among the "Top Lawyers for the People" by H Texas Magazine. We are available seven days a week, all hours of the day, to assist our clients in any way we can. So don't waste another moment – give us a call today!
If you would like to schedule an initial case consultation to learn more about the insurance claims that we can help with, please do not hesitate to contact Arnold & Itkin today!