You have just experienced a property damage claim (fire, water, wind, hail, etc) to your home or business. So what do you do now? Do you immediately start cleaning up the mess? Do you start making repairs? Where will you live or relocate while repairs are taking place? There are things that you must … Continued
Q: What are the most common reasons why an insurance company would deny a property damage insurance claim? A: Insurance companies deny property damage insurance claims for a variety of reasons. Some policies only cover certain types of losses. These are called named peril policies. For example, basic named peril policies may not cover … Continued
Service Area: Property Damage After a denial of his homeowner’s insurance claim for damage to his foundation caused by the ruptured sewer line of the adjacent property, lawyers at Greenblatt Agulnick commenced a lawsuit against the insurance carrier for breach of contract and the adjacent property owner for negligence in failing to timely repair the … Continued
After a long year and the substantive investigations coming to a close, we are pleased the we are one step closer to our clients having their day in court. Our client’s have lost their homes, belongings, beloved pets, and have endured significant financial hardships over the past year. We believe that the lawsuit reflects all … Continued
I cannot even tell you how many times our firm has consulted individuals and families who have lost everything they own, and been displaced from their rental apartment following a casualty loss such as a fire or water damage. The first question I am always compelled to ask is whether they have property insurance and far … Continued
Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York. LATIPAC CORP., Plaintiff–Appellant, v. BMH REALTY LLC, et al., Defendants–Respondents. Decided: February 2, 2012 DAVID FRIEDMAN, J.P. JOHN W. SWEENY JAMES M. CATTERSON DIANNE T. RENWICK NELSON S. ROMÁN, JJ. Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, New York (Kevin J. Nash of counsel), for appellant. Greenblatt … Continued
We’re not just lawyers, we’re parents too. We love our kids they are very cute, but they are little vehicles of destruction. When you add four boys to the mix, the odds of sudden and “accidental” catastrophe is virtually guaranteed increasing the need for protection with property insurance! So when my 3-year old, with his big … Continued
Following a frozen pipe and significant property damages, the homeowner’s insurance company denied the insured’s claim alleging a failure to maintain heat at the premises. Furthermore, the insurance company further alleged that the premises was not “occupied” at the time of the loss. Utilizing certain ambiguities in the insurance policy, relevant and novel case … Continued
After a fire broke out in a unit above a retail store, the store sustained damages from water used by the FDNY. The insurance company denied the claim based upon the store’s alleged failure to have a smoke detector, as was required by the Protective Safeguard provision of their insurance policy. Greenblatt Agulnick, argued that … Continued
Insurance Company denied a claim arising from burglars entering a commercial property, breaking the walls and stealing copper piping from the walls. The burglars caused significant damage as a result of the breaking of the walls. Insurance company’s denial alleged that the destruction of the walls was the result of theft as such was not … Continued