Texas State Rep. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) has filed a mandamus petition in the 1st Court of Appeals in Houston seeking relief from a temporary stay of his request for information concerning a $189 million settlement between the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and a number of its insureds over Hurricane Ike claims.
A total of 12 new complaints against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Oct. 25-29, 2010.
Mostyn Although a month has elapsed since the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Ike, suits alleging insurance companies failed to fully compensate Golden Triangle residents still continue to trickle in.
Criss GALVESTON - A state district judge has recently ruled to continue keeping the lid on information related to a huge Texas Windstorm Insurance Association settlement.
"Let the Sunshine In," from the rock musical Hair, became a top-ten hit in the 1960s. Sunshine laws became popular about the same time, requiring federal, state, and local governments to conduct their business in the open and to make their records available to the public.
GALVESTON - A state district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Sept. 27 that keeps the amount paid to the attorneys involved in a massive Texas Windstorm Insurance Association settlement mum.
Seven years ago, Southeast Texas trial lawyers blitzed the Jefferson County courthouse with a record 700 lawsuits in one month in response to Texas' tort reform laws passed in 2003.
GALVESTON � Joseph and Jamie Schwartzott have filed suit against Maravilla Homeowners Association Inc. and Hudak & Dawson Construction Co. Inc. over repairs to their condominium, recent court documents say.
Nashib Investments landed a $29,550 jury award on Monday for damages to its property on Major Drive following Hurricane Ike. However, the company also witnessed jurors award $165,000 to its attorney.
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, May 24-28, 2010.
A Jefferson County insurance agent claims numerous insurance companies breached their contract with him in their attempts to extort money from him and to force him to sell additional insurance policies.
A total of five new complaints against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, March 22-26, 2010.
Satellite view of Hurricane Ike in September 2008 GALVESTON - Two Galveston attorneys have sued the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association on behalf of about 210 Bolivar Peninsula residents who claim the insurer did not pay them adequately for Hurricane Ike damages.
Satellite view of Hurricane Ike GALVESTON - The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association recently countered a League City man's argument that it cannot assert a work product privilege before the time it anticipated the client would file suit in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.