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Homeowner complaints stay low in 2017 despite Hurricane Harvey and hailstorms
AUSTIN - In 2017, Texas homeowners suffered significant losses as Hurricane Harvey, severe hailstorms and tornadoes ravaged the state. But despite another year of bad weather, data from the Texas Department of Insurance shows that justified consumer complaints continued to be low, with the agency recording just 351 justified complaints out of 6.7 million policies and an estimated 700,000 homeowner claims. -
Project superintendent alleges Mitchell Paint & Wallcovering Inc. terminated him in retaliation
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was terminated after he reported being injured on the job. -
Tort reform groups say storm bill hasn’t changed insurance claims process
HOUSTON – With the remnants of Hurricane Harvey still impacting the city of Houston, Texas tort reform groups have issued statements assuring victims that a passed bill aimed at enduring storm lawsuit abuse hasn’t changed the insurance claim process. -
Lisa Atkins-January tied-up the courts for five years and got nowhere
“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” The origin of that proverb is unclear, but may have been first uttered by an attorney. It may be true in complex cases, but in simple matters there's no reason a person of average intelligence can't prosecute his own case or defend himself if he can compile the evidence, present a persuasive argument, and follow the basic protocols of court procedure. -
Two Austin insurance attorneys recognized by peers as Best Lawyers in America
Two Austin attorneys from the Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard law firm have been recognized among the best in their perspective areas of practice for 2018. -
Ninth District Court of Appeals upholds court order in workers’ comp case
BEAUMONT – Texas’ 9th District Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order granting summary judgment to the Texas State Office of Risk Management in a workers’ compensation claim case. -
2016 Texas Hail Losses surpass $5 billion, sets new record
AUSTIN - 2016 wind and hail loss information released last week by the Texas Department of Insurance show that homeowner losses from hail in Texas were the highest annual losses ever recorded, exceeding $5 billion. -
Kent Livesay gets caught in a storm of his own making
Edinburg lawyer Kent Livesay, for one, used to enjoy – and profit from – a good storm, but now the clouds have gathered over his head and the sky is getting darker. -
Grapefruit size hail strikes Mideland/Odessa, TDI sends fraud investigators to area
MIDLAND - Wind gusts of up to 72 miles per hour and hail as large as grapefruit struck the Midland/Odessa area on June 14, ensuring thousands of West Texans woke up to damaged roofs and automobiles with shattered windshields. -
Hail attorney facing criminal charges, accused of engaging in organized crime
AUSTIN – A Texas hail attorney who has already had his law license suspended for a year is now facing criminal charges. According to a Tarrant County criminal docket, Edinburg attorney Kent Livesay has a bond hearing today. The offense – engaging in organized crime. -
Texas House Calendars Committee advances hailstorm lawsuit bill
AUSTIN – The House Calendars Committee voted to advance House Bill 1774, commonly called the hailstorm lawsuit bill, on Thursday. -
Hail yes, lawsuit reform protects consumers
First, we get hit with high-intensity storms that pummeled parts of our state in previous weeks with large hail. Next, we get soaked by storm-chasing personal injury lawyers looking to line their pockets. Texas is taking a pounding, and it’s time for the Texas Legislature to do their part to stop it. Since we can’t control the weather, let’s tackle abusive hail storm lawsuits and enact smart reforms. -
Hailstorm lawsuit bill passes Senate Business Committee
AUSTIN – On April 20, the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee passed Senate Bill 10 by Chairman Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills). -
Tort reform remains a unifier for Texas Republicans, party leader says hail litigation worst abuse in state today
AUSTIN – Since 2003, there’s been at least one issue nearly all Texas Republicans could unite behind – tort reform. -
Texas House Insurance Committee advances hailstorm lawsuit bill
AUSTIN – On April 4, the Texas House Insurance Committee advanced House Bill 1774, a consumer protection bill that implements what one group is calling “common-sense accountability measures to stop rampant weather-related lawsuit abuse, while preserving the strongest protections in the nation for property insurance consumers.” -
Why Senate Bill 10 is needed
Our state Senate considering legislation to restrict lawsuits against individual insurance adjusters. -
Hail attorneys sued for suing wrong adjuster, twice – expert calls it the ‘sue now investigate never’ approach
DALLAS – Since 2012, hundreds to thousands of lawsuits are filed after every hailstorm strike within the state of Texas, naming countless insurers, agents and adjusters as defendants. -
Tort reform groups voice support for hailstorm lawsuit bills
AUSTIN – On March 8 Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups voiced their support for Senate Bill 10 and House Bill 1774, legislation aimed at reining in hail storm lawsuit abuse, while ensuring consumers are protected. -
Greater Houston, Rio Grand Valley Partnerships endorse hail suit reform bills
AUSTIN – Two economic development groups in Texas, the Greater Houston Partnership and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, have passed resolutions supporting two state bills seeking to stop hail-related lawsuit abuse. -
Despite rise in hail lawsuits, homeowner complaints at record low
AUSTIN - Despite a half million hail claims resulting in a record $4 billion in insured losses last year, homeowner complaints to the Texas Department of Insurance were the lowest number ever recorded.