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Riley Burnett
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Riley is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive multi-state experience in trying and settling litigation matters on behalf of plaintiffs. He oversees the firm’s docket of commercial and residential insurance claims stemming from property and casualty losses. He is currently focusing his attention on litigating bad faith insurance claims on behalf of plaintiffs arising out of Hurricane Ike.
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Homeowners: Are you still living with blue tarps, leaking roofs, and damaged rooms? Or did your insurance company simply tell you that you didn’t have any damage?
Business Owners: Has your bottom line been affected by a loss of customers, tenants, and profits?
Many of our clients were drastically underpaid or wrongfully told that their homes did not suffer any wind damage after Hurricane Ike
- Were you told that you did not have any wind damage or that your damages were below your deductible?
- Did you rely on your insurance company to inspect your home or business and tell you what they should pay you?
- Shouldn’t you consider hiring your own team who is looking out for you before time runs out?
- Are your insurance companies and its out-of-town adjusters still giving you the run around?
- Have you paid premiums for years, but are now being told you have to do patchwork repairs that could devalue your property?
- Have you all but given up?
Don’t Give Up
Insurance companies routinely – and arbitrarily – underpay and deny valid claims. Many think they can pay consumers pennies on the dollar for their insurance claims and take the gamble, knowing that most consumers are aware that Texas law protects against unscrupulous insurance companies.
Many home and business owners just accept an unfair denial or underpayment as the end of the road. However, there is help! Texas insurance law fiercely protects consumers. You may be entitled to damages for wrongful denial or underpayment, plus your attorneys’ fees and a substantial penalty.
Texas law requires prompt, fair payment of claims. Your policy is a contract under which your insurance company has made you certain promises. Your insurance company owes you certain duties under common law and Texas statutes, including the duty of utmost good faith and fair dealing.
Your Insurance Company Has a Duty to:
- Thoroughly investigate your claim.
- Inform you of the specific policy provisions that apply to your claim.
- Have a satisfactory and reasonable basis and explanation for any denial or underpayment of your claim.
Your insurance company must promptly and properly pay your claim, or they may owe you repair costs and your attorneys’ fees, plus a substantial penalty, even if you have already been partially paid!
This may add up to much more than you have already received.
The law protects you from dishonest insurance companies who routinely – and arbitrarily – underpay and deny valid claims. Don’t give up! Contact us today for your free initial consultation at 713-230-8137 or use our online form. Our law firm accepts cases on a contingency fee basis meaning that if we fail to recovery any money on your claim, you will not be liable for any attorney’s or expert fees, expenses or court costs.
How Can I Tell If My Claim Was Underpaid?
If you think you have been underpaid, you need to ask yourself these questions:
- Will partial repairs devalue my property?
- Would potential future buyers be discouraged from purchasing the property?
- Would an inspector find hidden damage?
- Can full repairs not be made with the amount I have been paid?
- Has the bottom line of my business been adversely affected?
- Has my business lost customers, tenants or profits?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be entitled to additional compensation. Your insurance company sent their so-called “experts” to evaluate your damages. Who was looking out for you? Even if you were told there was no damage or little damage, are you sure there is not hidden damage? Let us send our team of professionals to evaluate your home or business to see if you are owed much more than you have already been paid.
Contact us today for your free initial consultation at 713-230-8137 or use our online form.
Is Time Running Out?
When Hurricane Ike devastated the Texas Gulf Coast, your first concern was for the safety of your friends and neighbors, the second for your property. Now, it is time to make sure you and your loved ones will be properly compensated for any damages to your homes and businesses.
Time has not yet run out. September 13, 2010 is the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Ike. Generally, your time to file a lawsuit against your insurance company runs from the date of your denial. Because this can be a “gray area” under Texas law, the safe bet is to file any causes of action prior to the two-year anniversary of the storm.
We are here to help you navigate the insurance claims process and get the compensation you deserve – it may be much more than you have already been paid – but you must move quickly, as time is running out! Contact us today for your free initial consultation at 713-230-8137 or use our online form.
Who We Are
We are Houston-based insurance trial lawyers with vast experience representing clients in first-party insurance cases throughout the State of Texas. Our team of 25 attorneys and 50+ staff members have litigated hundreds of claims arising out of hurricane Rita, Katrina, and Ike and we are prepared to aggressively and efficiently handle your hurricane claims. We are at the forefront of litigating Hurricane Ike cases and are currently representing over 1000 home and business owners with their Hurricane Ike claims.
Insurance claims made after natural disasters, such as Hurricane Ike, can involve a web of complexity from the scope of coverage to the legal issues involved. Many home and business owners in our area have already turned to our attorneys to fight for additional compensation for structural damage, additional living expenses, damaged contents, and lost profits. We are currently accepting cases against Allstate, State Farm, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, Safeco, American Risk, Lloyd’s of London, Travelers, Nationwide, and many others.
For most of us, our homes and businesses are our largest investments. Our attorneys are available to meet with you, send our experts to inspect your property, and explain how your insurance company may owe you additional repair costs, attorney’s fees, plus a substantial late payment penalty.
Don’t give up!
Go with EXPERIENCE.
Contact us for your free initial consultation at 713-230-8137 or use our online form.
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