Blog Posts in July, 2020

• Posted By Dick Law Firm 31-Jul-2020

  Merchants fight denials of business interruption insurance claims

  Restaurants, bars and other business owners struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline from insurers through their business interruption insurance policies. But insurers contend they are ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 30-Jul-2020

  TEXAS SCHOOLS ARE TO REOPEN CLASSROOMS ON THE STATE'S TIMETABLE

  After weeks of confusion and conflicting signals, Texas has settled into policies that effectively compel schools to reopen their classrooms this fall no later than eight weeks after the academic year begins, whether they want to or not. Teachers, ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 29-Jul-2020

  Insurance battle their clients over the coronavirus

  The legal and legislative fight over how much insurance companies must pay for coronavirus-related losses is just starting, and it's likely to get uglier. Why it matters: COVID-19 is, as one insurance industry executive puts it, "the biggest ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 28-Jul-2020

  United Property & Casualty Insurance Company Pays Up $20,529.88

  United Property & Casualty Insurance Company Pays Up $20,529.88. This is after insurance company initially made allegations that claim was under the deductible. Client can sue for attorney fees and interest. This sum is after any applicable ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 27-Jul-2020

  Liberty Mutual Insurance Company pays up $11,816.00

  Liberty Mutual Insurance Company pays up $11,816.00 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company pays up $11,816.00 after initially claiming there was no damage. Dick Law Firm client can still sue for attorney fees and interest. This sum is after taking out any ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 26-Jul-2020

  Clear Blue Insurance Company Pays Up $17,581.60

  Clear Blue Insurance Company Pays Up $17,581.60 After initially claiming the storm damage claim was paid under the deductible, Clear Blue Insurance Company pays an additional $17,581.60. This is after any applicable deductible has been taken out. ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 25-Jul-2020

  Do home insurance claims increase premiums?

  Do home insurance claims increase premiums? The simple answer is no. Insurance companies can decide not to renew a homeowner if they have excessive number of claims. When evaluating the insurance premium that you are paying your insurance company, ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 24-Jul-2020

  How to read insurance claim settlement?

  How to read an insurance claim settlement? Reading an insurance claim settlement is easy as 1-2-3 using this basic formula: Recoverable Cost Value (RCV) – Depreciation = Actual Cash Value (ACV) Recoverable Cost Value is the replacement value of ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 23-Jul-2020

  Can homeowners insurance deny claim?

  Can homeowners insurance deny claim? Yes. Perfectly valid insurance claims are commonly denied. You have rights and can appeal the decision. Be sure to contact an experienced home insurance claim attorney today. -- Can homeowners insurance deny ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 22-Jul-2020

  what happens after the home insurance adjuster comes out

  What happens after the home insurance adjuster comes out? The insurance adjuster will generate a report. This report could deny the claim, underpay the claim, or pay the claim. Homeowners need to know that they can accept the money and hire an ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 21-Jul-2020

  Business Interruption Group - It's time for Insurance companies to DO THE RIGHT THING.

  The Business Interruption Group is a coalition of thousands of businesses, employing millions in every sector of the Economy. We band together to form the BIG nonprofit to insist insurers pay owed losses caused by the Coronavirus. ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 21-Jul-2020

  Houston Rockets sue NBA over denied pandemic coverage claim

  The Houston Rockets filed a lawsuit against the team's insurer for denying a claim to recoup financial losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports. Rocket Ball Ltd. and Clutch City Sports & Entertainment LP, the ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 20-Jul-2020

  Ohio calls to retroactively expand business interruption

  Ohio calls to retroactively expand business interruption Lawmakers in Ohio and Massachusetts have proposed bills that would retroactively expand business interruption insurance policies to cover companies’ losses attributable to the outbreak of ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 19-Jul-2020

  Can i cancel a home insurance claim?

  Can I Cancel a Home Insurance Claim? The simple answer is YES. Typically, this is called withdrawing the insurance claim. Independent insurance adjusters are known to encourage homeowners to withdraw valid home insurance claims. If an adjuster asked ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 19-Jul-2020

  COVID-19 and Your Business Insurance

  COVID-19 and Your Business Insurance By its very name, the coronavirus raises the question of whether it automatically excludes insurance companies from having to pony up for small business interruption claims related to the pandemic. A bill in ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 18-Jul-2020

  Congratulations to newly elected Lucy Forbes in the State Bar of Texas Director

  Congratulations to newly elected Lucy Forbes in the State Bar of Texas Director Congratulations to newly elected Lucy Forbes in the State Bar of Texas Director. Her campaign was to serve as your Director and serve her colleagues by helping Larry ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 17-Jul-2020

  The BIG Idea for Business Interruption Coverage: What It Is and Isn't

  According to a plaintiffs lawyer representing restaurants, good faith coverage disputes regarding pandemic-related business interruption coverage do not need to be prosecuted in court, and retroactive rewrites of business interruption policy language ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 17-Jul-2020

  Trump says businesses should get paid out for coronavirus interruption claims

  During a recent White House briefing, President Trump recommended that insurance companies pay out business disruption claims connected to the coronavirus, even if pandemic coverage is not explicitly included in their policy. On March 29, New Orleans ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 16-Jul-2020

  COVID-19 Insurance Claims Must Be Paid Promptly

  Covid 19 Insurance Claims COVID-19 insurance coverage articles written over the past several weeks are a mixed bag. Some articles paint an optimistic picture, where coverage is a possibility or a certainty, whereas others make coverage sound as ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 15-Jul-2020

  Hon. Eric Dick live discussion in Houston

  Eric Dick live discussion in Houston with Chris Carmona & Phillip Bryant Chris Carmona, Eric Dick and Phillip Bryant discussion on Houston Texas. COVID-19 Insurance claims & Watson explosion information. can you cash an insurance claim ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 14-Jul-2020

  Insurers Hit with Lawsuit on Refusal to Pay COVID-19 Claims - The Honorable Eric Dicl

  Insurers Hit with Lawsuit on Refusal to Pay COVID-19 Claims A class action lawsuit has been filed against Canada’s top indemnity insurers for breach of contract in their refusal to pay business interruption claims from the COVID-19 crisis. ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 13-Jul-2020

  Allstate Pays Up $18,249.14

  Allstate Pays Up $18,249.14 on an initially underpaid homeowner's insurance claim. Dick Law Firm's client still has the right to sue for attorney fees and interest it lost. -- Consider Enlisting an Insurance Lawyer to Make Your Insurance ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 13-Jul-2020

  Because We Care at HCDE

  HCDE Fifth Ward Head Start Care Package Distribution Harris County Department of Education Head Start staff distributes "Be Cause we Care" food packages to families of students served by the Fifth Ward. Some 400 care packages have been ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 12-Jul-2020

  Residents Continue to Complain about State Farm

  Randall Kelly complains about State Farm. Previously, State Farm has paid $352.5 million to Texas residents for overcharging them and $250 million for bribery. Unfortunately, complaints like this are very common with State Farm. Consumers are usually ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 11-Jul-2020

  Insurance Companies Deny Business Claims During COVID 19 Pandemic

  Insurance Companies Deny Business Claims During COVID 19 Pandemic As the spread of COVID-19 decimates the nation’s restaurant industry, business owners have pored over their insurance policies with hopes of discovering a safety net, only to ...

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