Are you a homeowner or other property owner in New Orleans who suffered damage and loss after a hurricane? If your property was damaged, your insurance policy should provide monetary compensation that will help you rebuild your property and life. Our team can help you prove the value of your claim for coverage, file an amended claim, or file an appeal of your initial claim that was denied or insufficiently valued.
We also will not leave you wondering about the progress of your case against your insurance provider. At our firm, our New Orleans hurricane damage lawyer will provide guidance and direction throughout your fight for compensation. When you trust Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers with your case, we will work hard on your behalf to ensure your case is not undervalued and the compensation you receive is fair, according to your policy’s terms.
We’ll Help You Fight Insurance Company Tactics For Denying Coverage
Our New Orleans insurance claims lawyers are ready to help you fight for insurance coverage if your property sustained any of the following types of damage:
- Roof damage
- Structural damage
- Foundation damage
- Total property destruction
- Damage from flying debris
- Damage caused by moisture
- Damaged pools and landscaping
- Loss of furnishings and appliances
When we help you get monetary compensation to restore or rebuild your property, we start by reading your insurance policy and accurately calculating your damages. You are entitled to the insurance protection you paid for, and our team is committed to helping you get the fair financial reimbursement you deserve.
Detailing Your New Orleans Property’s Hurricane Damage
Part of fighting for you with your insurance company is creating a case file that proves the extent of your interior and exterior property damage. As we work on building a strong case file for you, we will ask you to provide our hurricane damage team with as much of the following information as possible:
- Your insurance policy and all attachments or addendums
- Before and after photos and video of your property
- A detailed list of each room’s contents
- A detailed list of all exterior property damage
- Receipts for temporarily securing your property
If your policy includes coverage for your alternative living expenses, such as a hotel or temporary apartment, provide us with receipts for your stays. Comply with any requests for information immediately and bring copies of any documents you have that you believe are reimbursable or will help us build your case. Our team will fight hard for you to maximize your insurance policy’s coverage.
Responding To The Insurer’s Tactics
Often, there is a legitimate reason for a claim to be denied or for an offer to be low. Other times, however, there isn’t one. The insurer’s reasoning may be flawed or dishonest.
If your insurer was dishonest at all, your New Orleans hurricane damage attorney can refute their reasoning and even threaten a lawsuit. The threat may help keep the insurer honest. Additionally, your attorney can protect you from your insurer’s tactics in the future.
Your insurer may have been or may be dishonest by:
- Claiming certain damages aren’t covered in your policy
- Claiming you didn’t have enough evidence to prove your damages
- Saying you didn’t pay your insurance premiums on time
- Saying you have pre-existing damage that wasn’t caused by the natural disaster
- Asserting the damage was caused by water, so it’s considered flood damage that isn’t covered by the insurer
- Asserting that you only need to repair a small part of your property and not as much as you claim
Suing, If Necessary
If your insurer is dishonest and engaging in bad-faith tactics, your lawyer won’t tolerate it and will follow through with a lawsuit against them. Your lawyer can take the insurer to court and fight for a fair verdict.
Laborde Earles injury was great for me they took care of me very fast and professional. If for any reason I need legal help they will be who I use.
ClientWe’ll Help You Bolster Your Claim
Regardless of whether you’ve even filed your claim yet, our firm can help you. We can help to put together an initial claim or help to support a disputed or denied claim.
Sometimes, a claim needs additional evidence, such as property receipts, or corroborating evidence, such as an independent investigator’s damage estimate and testimony. We can help to acquire such evidence, and we can do much more.
I thank God for Digger & David. I don’t know what we would have done if it hadn’t have been for them.
Rick Smith | ClientBenefits Of Hiring Our New Orleans Hurricane Damage Lawyer
When our firm helps you recover from the disaster of a hurricane, we focus on creating a whole-client experience. Our team focuses on your physical, financial, and emotional recovery. Our goal is to help relieve the stress and frustration of the situation.
If your New Orleans property was damaged and you need help getting compensation, our hurricane damage team is available to you. We take care of as many details of your case as possible. We will:
- Assign a financial value to your damages
- Assemble and submit all documentation
- Prepare your insurance claim for you
- Update you on your case’s progress
- Fight for a favorable monetary settlement
Our hurricane damage team serving Orleans Parish is also available to address any questions or concerns you have. We can help you avoid getting a low-ball settlement and help you appeal an unfounded or unfair denial of your claim.
Claims-Related Details We Handle For You
When we manage your insurance claim, we scrutinize your policy for details and to ensure you are fairly compensated. In addition, if your policy requires payment of a hurricane deductible, our team ensures it complies with the law, according to RS 22:1337.
We also make sure bad-faith insurance practices – defined in RS 22:1973 – do not threaten your ability to be fairly compensated. Additionally, if you have a separate insurance policy for flood damage, we will help you seek the appropriate coverage from it, as well.
Our team works hard to take care of all hurricane-related insurance paperwork and other communications and correspondence. While we focus on both the small details and the big picture of your financial recovery, you can focus on relocating your family to a safe location and starting the process of rebuilding your lives.
We Are Committed To The Clients We Serve, And Our Testimonials Prove It
Do you want to know what it is like to work with our hurricane damage recovery team in the aftermath of a natural disaster? Because we focus on both legal and financial aspects of our clients’ recovery, our clients have said the following about their experiences:
- “They answer your questions directly, treat you as an equal, as a friend, are definitely affordable, and absolutely provide you with the reassurance and peace-of-mind that any great injury law firm should be known for. Thanks, Laborde Earles!” – Ryan Fontenot
- “Laborde Earles went above and beyond my expectations. Great experience overall, they understand their clients, and my needs were put first. I can’t say enough about them. I would highly recommend this firm.” – Brenda Lott
- “It was a pleasure working with them! They were incredibly responsive and knowledgeable with whatever questions and concerns that I had. They went above and beyond in understanding my needs and my case. I would highly recommend them!” – Bau Pham
We work diligently to support our clients through every aspect of obtaining financial relief from their insurer after a hurricane. When we represent you in your pursuit of compensation, we’ll fight as hard for you as we’ve fought for past clients.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientAbout Our Law Firm Serving Hurricane Victims
At our firm, we help our clients recover and rebuild. Sadly, many people in New Orleans need our services, especially after a Hurricane, and it’s also sad that many insurers aren’t doing enough for their customers. However, our firm can hold them accountable so our clients can move forward with their lives.
Our New Orleans property damage attorneys possess over a hundred years of combined experience, so they know how to handle difficult insurers and help their clients recover compensation. In fact, our attorneys have been able to recover hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients. You can be confident your attorney can help you, as well.
Making Our Services More Affordable
We understand you and your family may be struggling financially right now. We also understand hiring an attorney may seem expensive. However, our firm doesn’t charge expensive upfront or ongoing fees. Instead, we charge a fee once a client’s case resolves and only if it resolves successfully.
This means your initial consultation with us will be free of charge and our legal services won’t be charged unless we recover compensation for you. The fee will simply be a small portion of the compensation.
This fee arrangement is affordable for anyone. We’ll tell you more about it during your consultation.
They treated us like no other people would. Whenever we needed something they were there for us. I put my trust in them and I don’t regret it.
ClientGet A Free Case Review About Your New Orleans Hurricane Damage
If you were impacted by a hurricane in New Orleans or another storm in Louisiana, our New Orleans hurricane damage attorney can help you get financial compensation.
Get a free review of your case with one of the Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers team members. Contact us today if you want legal support for hurricane and other natural disaster damage.
