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A Two-Step Solution to Managing the Risk of Subcontractors

As I look back on 10 years worth of loss records on the restoration firms we insure, more than 90% of the reported claims involve a subcontractor
David Dybdahl
David J. Dybdahl
September 3, 2013
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Hiring subcontractors in the restoration business is a way of life. Very few owners of restoration firms appreciate how risky subcontractors can be or how easily this risk can be reduced.
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Toxic Mold Litigation: 2013 Update (Part II)

Science is, oddly enough, not always an exact science. And science changes over time
Ed Cross
Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer"
Julie B. Isen Esq.
September 3, 2013
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In Part II, we’ll examine how a jury will react to mold claims in a court of law as well as how to handle such a situation if going to court is unavoidable.
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Toxic Mold Litigation: 2013 Update (Part I)

Mold lawsuits remain plentiful and large recoveries still occur, although they have not wielded the devastation to the restoration industry that many had feared
Ed Cross
Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer"
Julie B. Isen Esq.
August 7, 2013
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Customer calls you to dry the structure and fix the leak. While you’re working, you happen to miss some water that has found its way down to the baseboard. Whoops.


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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
Ed Cross
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.


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Roofing: A New Opportunity for Professional Restorers?

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


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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 Dybdahl
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.
Ed Cross
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.


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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.


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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.


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ThermaPure Litigation Report

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


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