Tag Archives: Sinkhole
The National Spotlight Is Focused on a Florida Sinkhole: Check Your Policy and Verify That You Are Covered
On May 3, 2012, homeowner Lou Lambro woke to discover this one hundred feet wide and fifty feet deep sinkhole forming in his yard.
According to local news outlets, Mr. Lambro had sinkhole insurance and his property has been labeled as a total loss…
Proper Sinkhole Repair Often Requires More Than Grout; Know Your Rights Under Your Insurance Policy and Florida Statutes
Florida’s landscape has a great propensity for sinkhole activity, which causes extensive damage to policyholders’ property. The Florida Legislature has passed many laws regulating the adjustment and remediation of sinkhole claims.One of the…
Lawsuit Filed for Sinkhole Damage
My client recently noticed cracking in the walls and foundation of his home. He asked his homeowners insurance company to inspect for possible sinkhole activity affecting his home. The homeowners insurer retained an engineer and a geo…
Even Two Decades Ago Sinkhole Investigations Were a Hot Topic in Florida
It was 1992, the average price for a new home was approximately $122,500.00, Nirvana was topping the charts, and Jay Leno was taking over for Johnny Carson. The pop culture buzz surrounded the separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Hurricane …
Two Decades Ago Sinkhole Investigations were a Hot Topic in Florida
It was 1992, the average price for a new home was approximately $122,500.00, Nirvana was topping the charts, and Jay Leno was taking over for Johnny Carson. The pop culture buzz surrounded the separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Hurricane …
Vindication: Federal Court Protects Florida Policyholders’ Vested Contractual Rights
In my November 4, 2011, post titled “Trying to Change the Past: Are the New Sinkhole Laws Retroactive?” I mentioned the sinkhole insurance changes that took affect on May 17, 2011. One of the most detrimental changes made by the Legislature…
Sinkholes Endangering the Living and the Dead – Pennsylvania Sinkhole Wreaks Havoc
On December 29, 2011, many policyholders in Allentown, Pennsylvania, were required to evacuate their homes due to a large sinkhole that suddenly opened up in front of their street. This sinkhole is also a risk to a nearby cemetery, threatening hundreds…
Bad Faith Claim Survives Carrier’s Motion to Dismiss
Insurers and their policyholders are more frequently clashing over sinkhole claims, and the Florida Legislature seems to be weighing in on the insurers’ side. In this case, the policyholder won; his insurer paid the policy limits after a Civil Re…
Lawsuit Filed Against Homeowners Insurance Company for Deficient Sinkhole Remediation Plan
After back-to-back trials which ended last week, I’ve been quite busy meeting with new clients. In this case, my client’s homeowners insurance company confirmed that his house was suffering from damage from sinkhole activity. The insur…
Lawsuit filed Against Homeowners Insurer for Improper Sinkhole Repair Technique
My client’s homeowners insurance company has confirmed that a sinkhole is damaging his home. Additionally, several of his surrounding neighbors have sustained significant sinkhole damage. The insurance company retained an engineering fi…
