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When is it Time to Hire an Attorney for Hurricane Ida Insurance Claims?

While insurance companies are legally bound to their contracts, it's often times like these when they abandon their policyholders.

When they should be supporting them, they attempt to devalue or deny their claims further, making the aftermath of a hurricane even more stressful than it already is.

Claimants who experience such treatment must know they have legal rights and options.

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Louisiana Hurricane Insurance Claims

If your home or other property was damaged in a Louisiana hurricane, what you don't know can hurt you.

Here are 8 essential things you should know about a hurricane damage claim in Louisiana, whether it’s a Hurricane Ida insurance claim or otherwise.

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Hurricane Ida Insurance Claims

A hurricane's impact on a home or business can be highly unsettling and overwhelming. Suppose your property was in the path of Hurricane Ida.

In that case, you likely have many questions about hurricane insurance claims and litigation.

Our knowledgeable hurricane Ida attorneys answer some of the most common questions we receive.

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Worker's Compensation Fraud: How to Identify & Handle

Louisiana workers' compensation covers the financial support of workers should they be injured while on the job. The point of workers' compensation is to support workers so they can recover, get back to work quickly, and not face a mountain of debt from medical bills from an injury out of their control.

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Denied Hurricane Claims: How can you afford an attorney and get your house repaired?

Many homeowners approach us with the same story, “we paid our insurance premiums for many years and never made a claim, and now the insurance company has told us that they are denying our claim. Now their concern is how can I afford to hire an attorney if I already can’t afford to fix my home?

The answer is simple in Louisiana. Penalties and Attorney fees provisions in the insurance code make up the difference. Both La R.S. 23: 1892 and La R.S. 23: 1973 can be used by homeowners to pay for attorney fees in addition to fixing their home.

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