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$189 Million Settlement Reached in Slab Litigation
Hurricane Ike attorneys Doyle Raizner LLP represent homeowners in Disputes against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
August 02, 2010 /Texas PR News/ -- Hurricane Ike hit the shores of Galveston County on Sept. 13, 2008, reducing hundreds of homes and businesses to nothing but foundations. Ensuing litigation between homeowners and the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association came to be known, appropriately enough, as 'slab' cases.
After more than two years of litigation the parties have now reached a $189 million settlement.
Attorney Jeff Raizner of Doyle Raizner LLP, with law offices in Houston and Galveston, represents many of the homeowners. "For many of our clients suffering from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Ike, their only option for hurricane coverage is Texas Windstorm - and their claims haven't been approved or settled fairly," Attorney Raizner says.
Texas Windstorm is Galveston County's biggest property insurer and underwrites many (if not most) of the homeowners' policies for windstorm damage caused by Hurricane Ike. Texas Windstorm says its policies cover loss caused directly by wind - and do not include coverage for loss caused by flooding.
The $189 million settlement includes homeowners represented individually and those as part of a class action. Texas Windstorm states that its offer is the same for all homeowners, whether individually represented or as part of the class action.
If you are a homeowner affected by Hurricane Ike and are not currently represented by a lawyer, you still have an opportunity to protect yourself. Attorney Raizner says, "A lawyer can ensure his or her client is protected in the class settlement or can help the homeowner bring an individual claim."
As a founder and managing partner of Doyle Raizner LLP, Attorney Raizner and his legal team focus in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with an emphasis in maritime and admiralty law, as well as related insurance coverage disputes.
To contact Jeff Raizner, Esq. or any other Hurricane Ike lawyer of Doyle Raizner LLP, call 713-571-1146 (Houston) or 409-765-1750 (Galveston). Find Doyle Raizner LLP on the Web at www.doyleraizner.com.
The Houston main office is located at One Houston Center, 1221 McKinney, Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77010. The satellite office in Galveston is located at 1894 Trube Estate Building, 2415 Market Street, Galveston, TX 77550.
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Jeffrey L. Raizner
Doyle Raizner LLP
Texas Insurance Claim Attorneys
1221 McKinney Suite 4100
Houston, Texas
United States 77010
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