Increased Settlement from $60K to $700K
Background
A beautiful cottage experienced damage during a Spring 2022 windstorm. A pine tree fell on the roof which led to water damage and mold, and remediation by the insurance company was being delayed. The client took it upon themselves to temporarily patch the roof, remove the contents and had to rent another home to live in until the damage was fixed. After a few months, the insurance company made an offer for $60k which was not suitable for the client, so they hired us.
How We Helped
We took on the case and found there to be extensive damage far beyond what the insurance company had scoped out in their offer, including damage to the foundation. We helped the client negotiate living expenses paid out while the cottage was being repaired and built out the scope of the claim to include all damage that was incurred in the loss.
Outcome
The claim has been valued with a final settlement value of $700,000, more than 10x what the insurance company initially offered the client.