State Farm settles suit on Katrina
Give Thousands of Policyholders Another Shot. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. on Tuesday agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that will give thousands of policyholders another shot at having their Hurricane Katrina claims evaluated and that could cost the insurer as much as $500 million, according to one … [Read more...]
Settlement reached in Katrina lawsuit
Terms Were Not Disclosed. State Farm settled out of court with a Biloxi, Miss., couple whose lawsuit over Hurricane Katrina damage was scheduled to be tried next week in federal court, a lawyer for the homeowners said Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. State Farm's settlement with John and Ann Untershine marks the fourth time this … [Read more...]
Katrina Insurance Claim Wrongfully Denied Lawsuits
This years Hurricane season has done tremendous damage to residents located in parts of the South and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Hurricane Katrina specifically turned residents lives upside down in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Thousands of people’s homes in this area were … [Read more...]
Levee Failure Hurricane Katrina Victims Lawsuits
Flood Caused By Levee Failures. Parker & Waichman, LLP is proud to be a part of the Levee Litigation Group, a team of leading plaintiffs lawyers that are seeking justice for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina. Levee Litigation Group is representing people who have been injured, lost property or lost employment as a direct … [Read more...]
Thousands Stuck in Toxic FEMA Trailers Four Years After Katrina
Some People Still Living In Toxic FEMA Trailers. Four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, some people in the region are still living in toxic trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to a report on CBS News, red tape is largely to blame. At one point, as many 143,000 … [Read more...]
FEMA Gave Little Thought to Safety of Katrina Trailers
FEMA Katrina Trailers. Immediately following the Hurricane Katrina devastation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ordered about $2.7 billion worth of trailers and mobile homes to house Katrina victims. FEMA's requirements were detailed in a mere 25 lines, with minimal details regarding occupant safety. Today, industry … [Read more...]
FEMA Knew Katrina Trailers Were Toxic, But Ignored Danger
FEMA Failed To Test The Katrina Trailers. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) failed to test the toxic trailers of Hurricane Katrina refugees on the advice of their lawyers. Toxic formaldehyde is reported to have been seeping into these trailers. As many as 120,000 families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were … [Read more...]
Federal Vioxx Cases Moving to Houston Due to Katrina
Federal Vioxx Cases. Coordination of hundreds of federal lawsuits over Merck & Co.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx is being moved to Houston from New Orleans, at least temporarily, because of the devastation there from Hurricane Katrina. The judge overseeing the massive litigation, U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon, and a … [Read more...]
Katrina Leaves Toxic Bathtub
Threat Of Disease For Residents Forced To Wade In Hurricane Katrina's Toxic Bathtub. Sewage and chemicals are mixed into a potentially toxic bathtub soaking New Orleans, posing the threat of disease for residents forced to wade in Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters. "Probably the more immediate health risk to the people is that … [Read more...]
