What Does Flood Insurance Cover in Texas?
Damage from a flood is often very detrimental to a business. While many different types of damage are covered by standard commercial property policies, coverage for flooding is often excluded…
The National Flood Insurance Program Introduces New Ratings System That Could Impact Policyholders
Over the years, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has provided aid to policyholders by offering coverage for flood-related damage when most standard policies do not. However, while there have…
Government Liable for Flooding of Upstream Properties during Hurricane Harvey
On December 17, 2019, Judge Charles Lettow of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims entered an order and opinion that “the government’s actions relating to the Addicks and Barker Dams…
Flood Buyouts Of Disaster-Prone Homes
A study of federal records found American homeowners hoping to relocate out of flood zones don’t have equal access to federal funding meant to help them. The study reviewed over…
Tropical Storm Olga Property Damage
Tropical Storm Olga generated significant wind gusts affecting coastal Louisiana all the way into southern Mississippi. Winds were higher than expected, and the storm caused high tides and heavy rainfall…
2018 Hurricane Season Forecast and Preparedness
The start of Hurricane Season on June 1st had many Houstonians worried. It’s been less than a year since Hurricane Harvey caused devastation across the city and throughout Texas, and…
Raizner Slania Files Inverse Condemnation Lawsuit On Behalf of Commercial Building Owner
Raizner Slania has filed an inverse condemnation lawsuit on behalf of the owners of a West Memorial area retail center after the Addicks and Barker reservoir releases flooded the property…
Learn More About THE Addicks Barker Class Action
What is the case about? A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals who had their homes flooded after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intentionally conducted…
West Houston Residents File Class Action Complaint for Inverse Condemnation
The attorneys of Raizner Slania LLP, together with Edelson PC, have filed a Class Action Complaint against the United States on behalf of property owners flooded by the Houston Addicks and…
Can Your Commercial Insurance Policy Stand Up To The Rest of the Hurricane Season?
It might be mid-September, but the hurricane season is far from over, and if weather forecasters are right, the rest of the season could be pretty brutal for businesses around…