The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is an insurer of last resort for Texas coastal residents. It was set up in 1971 after Hurricane Celia caused many private insurers to stop insuring houses on the coast. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, TWIA has turned into “a political disaster zone,” according to the Texas Tribune. [...]
Read moreAndrew Slania will take part in a seminar focused on Hurricane Preparedness on May 25, 2011. The seminar will be hosted by the Rockport Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Slania will focus on legal issues arising from property claims, building on his experience handling hurricane disputes, such as those arising from Hurricane Ike.
Read moreAndrew Slania will take part in a seminar focused on Hurricane Preparedness on May 25, 2011. The seminar will be hosted by the Rockport Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Slania will focus on legal issues arising from property claims, building on his experience handling hurricane disputes, such as those arising from Hurricane Ike. Hurricane Ike Archives [...]
Read moreJeff Raizner will address the Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (TAPIA) at its meeting on April 20,2011. Jeff, who is an attorney member of TAPIA, will join a panel discussion to provide an update on Texas legislation affecting Public Adjusters and discuss practical and ethical practices for Public Adjusters. Click here for more information [...]
Read moreDoyle Raizner has lauched its second iPhone app, a Property Damage Law Center that provides tools and information in the that will be useful in the event of a property claim due to accidents, fires, natural disasters, and other losses that create a need for homes and businesses to file property insurance claims. The app [...]
Read moreLike many other homes and businesses, the Balinese Room was destroyed during Hurricane Ike. Build on a 600 foot pier at 21st Street and Seawall in Galveston, the Balinese Room over its lifetime hosted such greats as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Jack Benny – and generations of Galvestonians. It survived Hurricanes Carla and Alicia, and [...]
Read moreToday Judge Mike Miller conducted a hearing on depositions in Texas Windstorm cases pending in Harris County. Currently, the depositions of certain Texas Windstorm executives are scheduled to take place beginning in late March and continuing into early April, and the depositions have been noticed in Galveston County under a deposition order. We have been [...]
Read moreToday, Judge Mike Miller entered a Protective Order applicable to all lawsuits pending in the Harris County consolidated Hurricane Ike docket. The Protective Order was entered to hopefully facilitate the production of documents from the insurer and insurance adjuster defendants, who had to date generally refused to provide their documents and files in response to [...]
Read moreOn Friday, June 18, 2010, Administrative Judge Al Bennett conducted a hearing concerning a possible consolidation of commercial Hurricane Ike cases into a special docket. All residential Ike cases have been consolidated into a special docket before Judge Mike Miller, and a similar proposal is under consideration for commercial cases. The hearing was well attended, [...]
Read moreDoyle Raizner LLP is pleased to announce that a settlement framework has been reached for all residential “slab” claims arising out of Hurricane Ike. The total settlement is $ 189 million for approximately 2400 homeowners, including those represented by Doyle Raizner LLP. The settlement amounts will be allocated to homeowners based on their individual damages, [...]
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