Helping People Recover From Landlords and Insurance Companies
If you have a dispute with an insurance company or landlord over damages caused by Hurricane Ike, you have little to lose by seeking a lawyer's help. Texas laws provide for recovery of attorney fees and in some cases punitive damages when landlord-tenant and insurance disputes are resolved in your favor. As a result, landlord and insurance companies usually settle damage claims once a lawyer gets involved.
I'm Ryan Beason, a civil trial lawyer in League City, Texas. If you have a Hurricane Ike damage claim, I offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case. Come with questions and leave with a better understanding of your rights as a renter or homeowner.
Hurricane Ike Landlord-Tenant Claims
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, many renters were forced from their apartments. While casualty loss from hurricane damage is a landlord responsibility, many landlords refused to return security deposits for rental housing or to prorate rent for dwellings that were deemed uninhabitable.
Landlords who refuse to return security deposits or refunds to renters of uninhabitable dwellings are subject to a trebling or tripling of damages suffered by the renter. In Texas, an apartment is considered uninhabitable even if the water heater is not working — much less the kind of damage that was done by Hurricane Ike.
To ensure prompt settlement of your claim, I will send your demand letter to your landlord the day you come to my office. Your landlord will be responsible for my attorney fees.
Hurricane Ike Homeowner Claims
Many insurance companies refused to pay for replacement of roofs damaged by Hurricane Ike, instead they offered to cover piecemeal repairs that would void the lifetime warranty of your roof. If you are entitled to full replacement of your roof for hurricane damage, I will help you get it.
If you are caught in the middle of a dispute between two insurance companies over who is responsible for paying for your water damage claim, you may be entitled to punitive damages for insurance bad faith.
Free Lawyer Consultation
To schedule a consultation about a Hurricane Ike claim with me, attorney Ryan Beason, call 281-968-0032 or complete the contact form on this Web site. My law office is located in the Marina View building at South Shore Harbour in League City, Texas.
