Insurance Dispute

Jocelyn Florvil secured a $104,000 jury award in her lawsuit against Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, following a dispute over denied coverage for water damage caused by a plumbing failure in her Miami home. Despite the insurer’s claims that Florvil failed to submit to a recorded statement and provide key documents, the jury found no material breach of her duties and determined that Universal’s investigation was not prejudiced.

A Miami jury denied damages to Henry and Rosa Pena, finding no storm-related loss during their insurance policy period.

A Miami jury awarded $69,914 to homeowners Jorge Trejos and Omar Quintana after finding Citizens Insurance liable for storm-related home damage.

A Miami jury ruled in favor of Citizens Property Insurance, rejecting homeowners’ $30K claim for storm damage under policy exclusions.

A Miami-Dade jury found in favor of Universal Property & Casualty Insurance, ruling it did not breach contract in a $30K water damage claim brought by homeowner Michael Pemberton.

A Dallas County jury awarded $150,000 to investor Sydney Hodgkinson in an investment fraud lawsuit against Paul Rogers and BAMFL, Inc. The verdict followed claims that Rogers misrepresented real estate ownership and failed to provide documentation after receiving $88,000. The jury found the defendants breached a settlement agreement and caused Hodgkinson financial harm.

Jury awards $64K to Claribel Terrero in homeowners insurance dispute with Citizens over storm damage claim.

A Miami-Dade County jury recently awarded $40,000 in a homeowners insurance denial lawsuit stemming from Tropical Storm Eta damage to the Hialeah property of plaintiffs Yamirka Castro Almora and Armando Quintans Castro. The case, brought against People’s Trust Insurance Company, concluded after the jury found the plaintiffs had proven the storm caused direct physical damage during the policy period, entitling them to coverage under the terms of their insurance policy.