Insurance/Legal Matters in Restoration - Articles - Page 27

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Making Mortgage Companies Work With You (And Beating the Money Out of Them if They Don’t)

No matter your relationship with the homeowner, the adjuster or the insurance company, your relationship with the mortgage company is likely to be a competition of adverse interests

Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer" Julie B. Isen Esq.

July 8, 2013

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No matter your relationship with the homeowner, the adjuster or the insurance company, your relationship with the mortgage company is likely to be a competition of adverse interests, but try to keep it from becoming personally hostile.

Roofing: A New Opportunity for Professional Restorers?

The demand for self performed roofing is being driven by basically two factors

David J. Dybdahl

July 8, 2013

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Looking for a new source of revenue in your restoration business? Consider going into the self-performed roofing business.

Bailees Insurance: What Every Restoration Firm Needs to Know

There appears to be a serious need for some help within the restoration community in this line of insurance coverage

David J. Dybdahl

May 14, 2013

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We have been answering a lot of questions about bailees insurance lately.

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50 Months for Fraudulent Overbilling: Breaking Down the Michael Griggs Case

The case filed against Griggs and other DRI employees in 2008 included 60 counts.

Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer"

May 14, 2013

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Guilty by suspicion. No, it’s not just a Robert DeNiro movie from 1991. In fact, when it involves your business and the insurance industry, it can lead to a whole lot of trouble.

How Can Your Company Score with Insurance Vendor Programs?

Knowing where you are ranked allows a contractor to determine where they are doing a good job and where they need to make adjustments to improve their performance

Les Cunningham

May 14, 2013

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When asked, most contractors will tell you that they are the best contractor in their market place.

Florida House Bill 909: What Every Restoration Professional Needs to Know

If passed, bill would take away homeowner’s ability to assign benefits under their insurance contract

April 22, 2013

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First Florida. Then, it could be the rest of the country.

ThermaPure Litigation Report

ThermaPure has many patents, but most or all of the litigation was based on the 812 patent

Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer"

March 14, 2013

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The lawsuits filed by ThermaPure, Inc. were the biggest legal news to hit the restoration industry since Melinda Ballard was awarded $32 million from a Texas court in 2001.

Who’s Got Your Back?

In practice, restoration firm owners have to depend on others to help them manage the risks in their business

David J. Dybdahl

March 14, 2013

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A Grand Canyon white water rafting guide will tell you, “You are primarily responsible for your own survival.” And if you own a company, you are the person that must be primarily responsible for the survival of your business.