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For anyone affected by Hurricane Sally, know that many people will try to contact you about your damages, for different reasons.  Some are simply investigating, while others may be trying to solicit you.  It is important to know whether an individual has a financial incentive to contact you after...

Unfortunately, after a disaster like Hurricane Sally, many service providers will flock to the area trying to pick up as much work as possible while it is available.  Some will be legitimate, licensed contractors.  Others will not.  Beware of fly-by-night repair businesses.  Some service provider...

If any of you are dealing with your insurance company for damage caused to your home by Hurricane Sally, the following tips may be helpful when filing and settling your insurance claim. Remember, you bought insurance to take care of emergencies, and you should be satisfied with the way insurance ...

As we all clean up the mess from Hurricane Sally, it is important to avoid making a mess of your insurance claim. We have decades of experience handling hurricane claims. One of the recent problems we have seen from Hurricane Michael is when people unknowingly sign an Assignment of Benefits (“AOB...

With destruction and devastation rampant in Escambia and Santa Rosa County in the wake of Hurricane Sally, many home and property owners will begin taking the necessary steps to assess and calculate damage, advise their insurance companies of the loss, and slowly begin repairs.  In addition to ou...

October 10, 2020 will mark the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael.  Sadly, many victims are still waiting on payment in full from their insurance companies for damage Hurricane Michael caused to their home.  How are insurance companies able to do this?  By pulling a few tricks which we are...

“My goal was to convey the bittersweet beauty of the abandoned buildings that still lie in Hurricane Michael's wake in hopes of drawing attention to the struggle that the people of the panhandle are still dealing with.” These are the words of Kim Hill, author of Abandoned After the Storm: Hu...

Like you, every other driver in Florida is required to carry insurance, which means you most likely have liability coverage in place to pay for damages you may cause in case you are at-fault in a car accident.  Each of us can likely recall a moment where we were distracted, in a hurry, or simply ...

There is probably nothing more terrifying than experiencing a fire in your home.  Imagine safely avoiding injury only to have your fire insurance company refuse to play fair.  That is what happened to this family that evacuated to a hotel with their children and dogs without the money to fight ba...

This insured was certainly not in “good hands” when he filed a claim for coverage he was owed under his policy with Allstate.  Thankfully, Alabama Circuit Court Judge, Karen K. Hall, called Allstate out for its egregious conduct in willfully refusing to attempt to mediate and settle the case in g...

It's true!  Under Florida law, cars are considered “dangerous instrumentalities” because they are capable of causing serious bodily injury, even death, in the manner they are used, i.e., driven at high rates of speed.  Think about that for a moment.  The law considers your car as dangerous as a g...

Having formed on June 2, 2020, Cristobal set a record as the earliest-ever third-named tropical storm to form in the Atlantic basin during hurricane season.  Never before had three named storms formed this early in the year.  Previously, Tropical Storm Colin, held the record when it developed as ...

A Texas state court recently presided over what is believed to be the first jury trial in the U.S. to be conducted over Zoom.  The voir dire portion of the trial was streamed live over YouTube, enabling other lawyers and judges across the country to watch the process and learn from the nation's f...

Imagine you are a homeowner who has suffered damage from a storm.  Your insurance company wants to send an adjuster out to conduct an appraisal to investigate and determine the cost of the damage to your home.  These days, with virtually all of us carrying a smartphone, would you be inclined to v...

A federal judge in Brooklyn has filed suit against his insurance company, Allstate, claiming Allstate made contradicting statements and false promises while adjusting his home damage claim then wrongfully tried to evict him during the Coronavirus pandemic.  READ THE FULL STORY Allstate's Co...

This case is the exact reason why you need an experienced insurance attorney to make sure the insurance pays you in full.  In Avatar Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Jones, the insurance company refused to fulfill the policyholder's request for photos the insurance company took during its...

We hear this from clients often: “I want to wait to see if my insurance company does the right thing.” This is often the case even when the insurance company has already refused to pay all or part of their claim, wrongfully. Unfortunately, many policyholders believe if they push their insurance c...

If your Hurricane Michael claim has not been fully paid, it is time to contact an attorney that knows what to do and will do it swiftly.  Homeowners deserve to be paid timely what they are owed by the insurance company. Period. We do not wait and hope for the insurance company to do the right thi...

Insurance company adjusters will tell you many things while investigating your claim from a car accident that are designed to make you think you are not entitled to as much as you are or encourage you to settle for less.  We want to arm you with the truth and knowledge of your rights so insurance...

For many policyholders, who are not used to litigation, law offices, depositions, or court, the thought of sitting down before a bank of lawyers and microphones and being sworn in to endure hours of questioning is … terrifying.  And, we completely understand.  Although, as attorneys, we attend an...

 Taylor, Warren & Weidner is excited to congratulate our newest shareholder, Brian D. Hancock.  With the addition of Brian as an equity partner, the firm will become Taylor, Warren, Weidner & Hancock, P.A. Brian has been with the firm since 2015 and focuses his practice in the areas of first ...

Think your insurance company will treat you fairly if you only want what is fair? Think again. Thousands of policyholders have filed Civil Remedy Notices this year alone against their insurance companies. What is a Civil Remedy Notice? A Civil Remedy Notice is a prerequisite to filing a bad...

A recent study issued by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study suggests the answer is likely ‘yes.' While features like adaptive cruise-control and lane-keeping-assist technologies were designed to help drivers stay safe for extended periods, new research suggests technologies like these may be lu...

Did you know you are more likely to be struck by lightning than win in a forced arbitration? A recent study from the American Association for Justice shows why big corporations like to force everyday Americans to sign away their rights to a jury trial in lieu of arbitration: because it means wron...

The travel season is upon us. Unfortunately, historical data show that many motorists from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties and beyond will be involved in dangerous car accidents over the next couple of months. That is why we want to share in advance several important factors that those impacted ...