In January, I conducted a jury trial for a case involving water loss. The policy provided for replacement coverage, and also provided my client’s insurance company with the “right to repair” the damage.
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The Nation Law Firm was founded in 1997 by Attorney Mark Nation, a former police officer with a passion for justice and a commitment to service.
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Hail Damage Investigation
By Mark Nation
In every roof damage claim I pursue, I, and my experts, perform a forensic examination of the roof. A forensic roof inspection includes photographs and a video inspection of the roof. In hail damage cases we look for hail impact marks…
Sinkhole Lawsuit Settled
By Mark Nation
About 3 months ago I filed a lawsuit on behalf of a homeowner as a result of his homeowners insurance company denying a sinkhole claim.…
Sinkhole Lawsuit Filed Against Homeowner’s Insurer
By Mark Nation
My client noticed cracking around the exterior of then garage, and then in her living room. She was concerned that this may be a sinkhole so she contacted her homeowners insurer. The homeowners insurance company retained an engineering firm (which I…
Another Lawsuit Filed Arising Out of Gainesville Hail Storm
By Mark Nation
Gainesville Florida was hit with a major hail storm on March 14, 2012. The hail storm damaged thousands of roofs. This type of damage is covered by homeowners insurance policies. And, homeowners insurers cannot take deductions based on the age…
4th DCA Analyzes Late Notice and Failure to File Proof of Loss
By Mark Nation
Yesterday, in Kramer v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company, ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 4th DCA July 18, 2012), the 4th DCA reiterated the analysis courts must go through when evaluating late notice and late submission of Proof of Loss cases.…
Fourth DCA Rules on Late Notice and Proof of Loss Issues
By Mark Nation
Just today, the 4th DCA ruled in Kramer v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company, ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), where an insured homeowner gave late notice and proof of loss concerning a wind damage claim.
Ultimately, the insurance…
Roof Claim Settled
By Mark Nation
About 2 months ago, I filed a lawsuit against my client’s homeowners insurance company for refusing to pay for wind damage to his roof. The insurance company had hired an engineer who wrote a report stating that there was no…
Second DCA Rules Homeowners Must Enter Contract for Subsurface Repairs in Confirmed Sinkhole Cases
By Mark Nation
In Pena v. Citizens Property Insurance Co., ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 2nd DCA June 6, 2012), Citizens confirmed the existence of a sinkhole, and that the insureds’ home was damaged by sinkhole activity. Geotechnical Engineers retained by Citizens recommended a…
Neutral Evaluation Statue Found Constitutional
By Mark Nation
In two recent decisions rendered on June 29, 2012 and on July 11, 2012, the Second DCA held that Florida Statute Section 627.7074 – the Sinkhole Neutral Evaluation Statute – was constitutional. The two cases are entitled State Farm Florida…