According to a quick Google search, the origin of the phrase, “death by a thousand cuts,” is from a now-illegal form of execution in China called lingchi. Lingchi got its start in the tenth century and was in practice in China until it was banned in 1905. During this particularly gruesome form of torture and execution, [..]
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge Loren A. Smith dismissed all downstream Addicks and Barker Reservoir claims in an opinion just released this afternoon. Judge Smith writes, “[b]ased on the above analysis of both state and federal law, it seems clear to this Court that neither Texas law nor federal law provides plaintiffs with [..]
In his December 17, 2019 opinion, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge Charles F. Lettow writes, “the evidence demonstrates the Corps was aware or should have been aware since the initial construction of the dams and at every point onward, that the flood pools in the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs would at some point [..]
In a historic victory against the federal government on December 17, 2019, a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge ruled the flood damage to homes and businesses above the Addicks and Barker reservoirs dams that span Harris and Fort Bend counties was a foreseeable result of government’s actions. The Houston Chronicle has the story.
Texas Watch takes a look at four bills before the legislature at the Texas Capitol right now that will crack down on insurance carriers that take advantage of Texas families through gotcha policies, pressure tactics, and deny, delay, underpay schemes.
Texas Watch takes an honest upfront look on the outright attack by insurance companies and their special interest lobbyists on the rights of property owners in Texas. Update on claims eight months after Hurricane Harvey.
In addition to the traditional residential and commercial wind and flood claim stemming from Hurricane Harvey’s path of destruction in Houston, there is a new type of claim out there right now: folks hurt as a result of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ release of reservoir water from the Addicks and Barker Reservoir. On [..]
You got to hand it to the good folks at the Texas Watch consumer advocacy group. Check out this video interview with Amarillo business owner Larry Rhea of Marsh Electric.
Doubts as to whether or not HB 1774 is actually a bad bill? Don’t listen to the hype from insurance companies about the intention and about what it is “supposed” to accomplish. See what it actually does. CSHB 1774 Summary
HB 1774 is out of committee and going to debate on the House floor on Thursday May 4, 2017. This bill, along with its companion bill out of the Texas Senate, SB 10, seeks to reduce a policyholder’s rights and abilities to hold insurance companies accountable for denied, delayed or underpaid insurance claims. If you [..]
