Topic
Property Damage Claims
24 published works
Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith
Troung v. Sanders: Matter of First Impression by the Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeals on “Betterment Deductions” in Third-Party Property Damage Claims
In December 2024, the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a significant opinion in Troung v. Sanders, et al., addressing the contentious issue of “betterment deductions” in third- party…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Condominium’s Agent Owes No Duty to Injured Apartment Owner
The court granted the agent's motion to dismiss claims asserted by a condominium owner's claim for injuries due to a fire in his unit. Great Am. Allliance Ins.…
Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Claiming for Loss of Personal Contents in a Nova Scotia Residential Fire and Flood Damage Claim
When one’s personal contents within their residence are either damaged or missing, it can be an extremely disheartening experience. Those of us at NOVA Injury Law recognize this, and believe…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Court Denies Insured’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint Seeking to Compel Appraisal
The court denied the insured's motion to dismiss after the insurer filed suit to compel an appraisal. Allied Trust Ins. Co. v. Tsang, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 352…
The Policyholder Perspective
Amy’s Kitchen: A step in the right direction
By Adrienne N. Kitchen, Douglas C. Rawles
On October 4, the California First Appellate District in Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 836, reversed a trial court’s order granting the insurer's…
Zalma on Insurance
Fake Claim, Fake Experts, Claims Fail
By Barry Zalma
Experts Prove All Claimed Damages are Wear and Tear See the full video at https://rumble.com/v1g37tz-fake-claim-fake-experts-claims-fail.html and at https://youtu.be/NhfL02JX2ec It is not proper to try to shoe-horn a distant explosion into…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Global hydrocarbon industry sees dip in major property damage losses
New report from broking giant reveals the state of the market
E2 Law Blog
UPDATE: Property Damage Claims Even After Cleanup Under Massachusetts General Laws Chap. 21E
In 2018 I commented on this blog about an opinion of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concerning a claim by the developer of a condominium development against the City of…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
RMAPIA Meeting on November 3-4 and the New Colorado Bulletin Regarding Extensions for Completing Repair and Replacement
By Chip Merlin
The Colorado Insurance Commissioner will get a standing ovation at the Rocky Mountain Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (RMAPIA) meeting next week. His office filed a new bulletin this week…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Florida Senate Bill 76 is Bad for Florida Policyholders
The Florida Senate has crafted legislation to force those with delayed and underpaid property damage claims to seek resolutions outside of the halls of justice. Florida Senate Bill 76 slashes…