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Re: USA v. STATE FARM? Re: Class action against State Farm i
Posted by Mary on 2/24/05
Yes, it looks like they are lining up for this one. Look at the
respone. Yes, a class is formed. Go get'em cowboy.
mary
On 2/16/05, JD wrote:
> How about USA v. STATE FARM? Anyone? I'm ready!
> How about a federal class action against State Farm
> for FALSE advertising that they are the "Good Neighbor" and are
> "There"?
>
> Let's go for the jugular, folks, and while we're at it, go
after all State
> Farm's sleazy defense attorneys...The ones who over-bill (a
felony)
> and generate necessary fees (grounds for disbarrment) by doing
> ridiculous amounts of paperwork, and drowning plaintiffs in
> demands. That is, until State Farm's "ever so slow to catch on
> adjusters" catch onto the their games and fire the incompetent
> attorneys, or demand that they settle a case that should have
been
> settled from Day #1!
>
> Talk about "Tort Reform"? HA! Let's talk about sponsoring a
House
> Bill for "State Farm Insurance Defense Attorney Reform"... Oh,
but
> wait, isn't it true that 79&37; of STATE FARM'S "Slush fund"
charitable
> contributions go DIRECTLY to othe REPUBLICAN PARTY?
>
> Just like a Bad Neighbor--
> STATE FARM IS NOT THERE..THEY JUST DON'T CARE!
>
> VERY SINCERELY,
>
> JD
>
>
> On 10/27/04, Greg Weatherman wrote:
>> To anyone interested,
>>
>> I am looking for anyone in central Florida who feels they
>> have gotten the run-around by insurance adjusters.
>>
>> I have recently been working in central Florida in the
>> huricane ravaged areas. I have tested homes and found
>> unacceptable moisture content levels (0.7 Aw or higher)in
>> gypsum board above the 4 foot line. We have been told by
>> every State Farm insurance adjuster they will only cover 4
>> feet of wallboard removal - even though the water sat in
>> the house for several days to a week.
>>
>> One adjuster claimed FEMA mandated the 4 foot level for
>> coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program
>> (NFIP). We have made calls to FEMA and found this to be a
>> complete fabrication. A State Farm adjuster even admitted
>> this fact to several witnesses when we put them on the spot
>> at a later date.
>>
>> State Farm adjusters are saying their is no coverage for
>> mold even though FEMA's website says otherwise. The truly
>> sad part is the knowledge gained from North Carolina after
>> they were hit by 2 hurricanes in one year is public
>> knowledge. One of my partners is a former independent
>> ajduster. He indicates the adjusters of today are poorly
>> trained and told the canned response when they are dealing
>> with a catastrophic event like a hurricane. From what I've
>> seen, he is right on mark. They can't even read a simple
>> document for the amount of coverage for additional living
>> expenses (ALE).
>>
>> What the homeonwers don't know is the part that is a kick
>> in the pants:
>>
>> If an adjuster lowballs the the cost to fix covered
>> damages, the structure will not be done right. If the
>> structure is not done right, you can't sell the property.
>> You will now have an economic loss since you will be forced
>> to sell at a lower price or no sell at all.
>>
>> You might buy one of these home and find it moldy. Your
>> insurance will not cover any pre-existing problems while
>> you go belly-up.
>>
>> More than one resident in Port Orange FL have publically
>> complained at a town hall meeting about the behaviour or
>> State Farm and Allstate. The mayor has told the residents
>> to go after them for bad faith if they are lowballing the
>> jobs. The mayor is a general contractor and understands
>> the dilemna.
>>
>> Even worse, their are firms who are engaging in remediation
>> according to their own scope of work. These firms do not
>> have professional insurance. Usually CGL policies do not
>> cover professional acts. This means a homeowner has no one
>> to pursue if the job is botched and the house left moldy. I
>> find it ironic an insurance company like State Farm allows
>> contractors to engage in activities that put the policy
>> holders in economic and/or finacial risk due to insurance
>> coverage issues.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Greg Weatherman
>> aerobioLogical Solutions Inc.
>> Arlington VA 22202
>>
>> gw@aerobiological.com
>>
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