Residents of Southeast Texas are constantly hit with the message that their insurance carrier is slow, unfair, or unreasonable in handling Hurricane related claims. Adjusting companies and law firms have spent millions of advertising dollars to recruit potential customers. Local and national law firms added attorneys and expanded their practices to handle first party property damage and bad faith claims. How your company responds in the coming months will potentially dictate the volume of resultant litigation directly against your company.

Settlement dollars in first party cases are driven by emotions and greed. Handling of the claim from Day One will evidence good faith, fair dealing and compliance with the Texas Insurance Code.

Walters, Balido & Crain has developed three continuing education courses aimed at assisting claims handlers and property claims managers in investigating, evaluating, and resolving hurricane related property damage claims.

Evaluating Ike is approved for 1.0 hour of Consumer Protection Credit by the Texas Department of Insurance. This course addresses case value and comparison of estimates and experts. Evaluate how your company measures up against the storm.

Defending the Corporate Deposition is approved for 1.0 hour of general licensing credit. Often, the deposition of the initial file handler can make or break a first party case. This course will look at deposition do's and don'ts with practical suggestions borne from experience with these type cases to make the process and the outcome turn out right.

Timelines and Deadlines This course addresses compliance with applicable statutory deadlines in the initial stages of a claim or in reviewing a litigated file for evidence against the company. The class is approved for 1.0 hour of Consumer Protection Credit by the Texas Department of Insurance.

One or more of these FREE courses can be scheduled for presentation at your office by lawyers from our firm.

From our office in Houston, Texas we are equipped to assist with both residential and commercial claims. Our lawyers have experience in the trial, mediation, and arbitration of first party claims. The WBC also assists clients with fraud investigation and claim evaluation.

If your are faced with a tidal wave of claims and lawsuits, you can feel confident in turning to our experienced trial and coverage lawyers for advice to weather the storm.

For assignment of a hurricane related legal matter or general information about handling hurricane related claims, please contact the firm's Houston, Texas office:

2077 South Gessner Suite 230
Houston, Texas 77063
713-335-0285 Phone