Richard Voorhies, Your Louisiana Hurricane Lawyer:

Hurricane Claim checklist:

Richard Voorhies, Attorney at Law, has provided the below information so that insureds can increase their chances of being fairly and accurately compensated by their insurance carriers for all property losses sustained as a result of hurricane damage.  The following information is simply a checklist of things homeowners can do to reduce the chance that their insurance company will take advantage of them.  These prophylactic measures should be used by homeowners following all hurricane storm damage, not just that which was caused by Hurricane Gustav and/or Hurricane Ike.

1 - Get your homeowners insurance policy and review it in detail in particular read your declaration sheet and understand both the types of coverage and the coverage limits which are associated with your respective insurance policy.

2 - Document all hurricane damage sustained to the property take pictures, notes and other means by which you can produce information to the insurance carrier showing the extent of property damage sustained.

3 - Keep a timeline of pertinent events write down the date on which you first contacted your insurer to file a hurricane claim the date on which your insurance company sent an appraiser to survey your property the date on which payment for your loss was first tendered and all other potentially relevant dates concerning your hurricane claim.

4 - Save all receipts and invoices related to repair work or replacement costs expended as a result of your hurricane property damage don't forget that you may, depending on your particular homeowners policy, be entitled to compensation for additional living expenses which you may have incurred as a result of hurricane damage so, save all receipts relating to those expenses where coverage applies.

5 - Contact an attorney/lawyer if you feel like you're not being treated fairly by your insurance carrier you have the right to have your hurricane insurance claim both timely and properly adjusted dont accept anything less.

Whether your personal injury claim involves or arises out of an automobile accident / car wreck, chemical exposure, slip and fall / trip and fall, premise liability, toxic tort, wrongful death, truck accident / 18 wheeler wreck, medical malpractice or intentional tort, Richard Voorhies, Attorney at Law can help.