Insurance Disputes

The insurance industry’s delay in disbursing insurance proceeds to policy holders following Hurricanes Frances, Hugo, Jeanne, Wilma and other storms caused many businesses to fail and people to become literally homeless.  Insurance companies will routinely give their insureds the Hobson’s choice of accepting an insufficient amount of money in settlement of their claim or otherwise be faced with the prospect of suing the insurer.  Policy holders need and deserve efficient and persuasive advocacy from attorneys that know and understand the claims process and insurer abuses.  The experienced insurance law attorneys at Mattlin & Wyman represent property owners, business owners, community associations and homeowners throughout Florida in first-party insurance disputes.  We represent clients throughout the State of Florida with their commercial and residential real property, personal property, loss of use and business interruption claims and disputes.  We also represent insurers so we understand the process from both sides of the fence; which enables us to best exploit weaknesses. 

If your insurance company is delaying or denying disbursement of payments as a result of a hurricane or other catastrophe, Mattlin & Wyman’s insurance litigation team can assist you. Insurance companies may contest coverage of claims depending upon circumstances particular to your policy or the damage done to your residence or business. A policy may lack provisions for flood damage or try to distinguish hurricane damage from “wind-driven rain”. An insurance company may attempt to reimburse the policy holder based upon actual cash value instead of replacement cost, leaving the policy holder to make up the difference on their own.  Insurance companies have trained adjusters familiar with your policy and the claims process safeguarding the insurance company’s bottom line.  Who is safeguarding yours?

The time to contact Mattlin & Wyman is immediately following your loss, after your insurer’s first failure to cooperate or failure to properly and promptly evaluate and adjust your claim.  The squeaky wheel often gets the oil and our attorneys squeak the loudest.

At Mattlin & Wyman, PL, we strive to be on the forefront of the law and its emerging trends.  Many insurance concerns are time sensitive, and we will make ourselves available anytime and on any day of the week to give you the advice you need.
Please do not hesitate to call us at (561) 372-7200 for a consultation.