Sinkhole Damage or Repair Issues
Tampa, Florida, Sinkhole Damage and Repair
The insurance company may recommend or agree only to pay for the least expensive repairs. If your insurance company confirms sinkhole activity, the insurance company will solicit repair estimates from several repair companies. Most of the time, these companies recommend grouting (the pumping of concrete under the ground) as the sole method of repair. Your insurance company will take the lowest repair estimate and usually offer to pay you that amount of money to settle your claim. The serious problem with this procedure is that neither the insurance company nor any repair contractor can adequately calculate the amount of grout they will have to pump into the ground. If the grouting process takes longer or is more expensive than initially forecasted (which is often the case), the homeowner may be left with no option but to come out of his own pocket in order to complete the proposed repair. Before you make any sort of agreement or compromise with your insurance company, it is crucially important that you contact a qualified attorney with experience in this arena in order to discuss and to fully understand your rights. Call our offices today for a free initial consultation and review of your situation in order ensure that your rights are protected. Attorney KC Williams represents property owners with sinkhole damage claims throughout the areas of New Port Richey, Brandon, and Tampa. At Williams Law, we will make sure that you receive adequate compensation for repairs. We can work with our own team of structural engineers to determine the cause of your damage and the recommend options for repairing any damage caused by sinkhole activity and for minimizing future sinkhole problems. To discuss your claim with a lawyer, please call for a free, confidential consultation and case evaluation by calling us toll free at 1-877-SINK-LAW (746-5529) or submitting an intake form online. We look forward to assisting you. We have more than twelve years of experience and hundreds of satisfied clients. |
Even when an insurance company agrees to provide coverage for damage from sinkhole activity, it may still attempt to pay as little money as possible. This can mean an offer that is substantially less than the damage to your property and less than the amount needed to make the proper repairs. Often times, the insurance company will offer a repair method which is faulty and/or inadequate to properly repair the damage to your property.
