Your Hurricane Damage Lawyers

Your Christian Law Firm, Dean Burnetti Law represents Auto Accident Injury Victims in Polk County, including: Lakeland, Auburndale, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Polk City, and Winter Haven; in Hillsborough County, including: Brandon, Tampa, and Plant City; in Pinellas County, including Clearwater, St. Pete, Gulfport, Treasure Island, Largo, Oldsmar; and all of the surrounding Greater Central Florida and West Central Florida Areas.

Matthew 7:27 - "And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great and complete was its fall."

Hurricane Helene was a huge, catastrophic, and rapid-moving tropical storm that left widespread destruction in her wake.  Helene was the strongest hurricane to strike the Big Bend region of Florida.  Worse yet, she was the deadliest for the United States since 2017, and her death toll is still growing.

As most Floridians know, when a hurricane is announced, we prepare for the worst but hope for the best.  However, sometimes, despite our best preparation, we’re hit harder than we ever imagined.  When this happens, we turn to our insurance companies to help make things right and get back to normal. 

Insurance is one of those things that we pay for while hoping we’ll never have to use it.  But if we do have to use it, we hope more than anything our diligence in paying it will be returned.  When this doesn’t happen, it’s best to seek an attorney who has experience in dealing with and getting maximum results from insurance companies.

After a catastrophic event such as a hurricane, many people find that their home, business, and/or personal property was damaged or destroyed, and they aren’t sure what to do.  Damage from such a storm can include:

• Flooding and Water Damage
• Mold Damage
• Roof Damage
• Structural Damage
• Wind or Flying Debris Damage
• Plumbing Damage
• Electrical, Fire, or Smoke Damage
• Landscape Damage
• Automobile and Boat Damage
• Post-Storm Vandalism

If you’ve suffered such a loss from Helene or any other hurricane, storm, or force of nature, you’ll want to take certain steps before anything else:

• Document the Damage: Take wide-angle photos AND detailed shots of everything that was damaged.  If you have receipts supporting when the items were built or purchased, gather them. Write an inventory list of damaged items including when you purchased or built them and how they were damaged.
• Protect from Further Damage: Use tarps and other heavy plastic materials to cover any damaged property to prevent further damage or erosion.  Your insurance company may find a way to deny our claim if further damage was caused after the initial storm because you failed to protect it.
• Contact Your Insurance Adjuster Immediately: Many insurance policies require storm damage claimed to be filed soon after the storm. This is not something you can put off until later.

Dean Burnetti has been negotiating with insurance companies for the past 38 years.  He knows how to handle insurance companies who seek to undervalue your damage or deny your claim all together.  He doesn’t let the wealthy insurance companies lowball your claim or leave you holding the bag for repairing your hurricane-damaged home.

Isaiah 43:2 - "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."

Call (863) 287-6388 in Polk County or (813) 287-6388 in Hillsborough County and Pinellas County today to schedule a free confidential consultation with an attorney at Your Christian Law Firm, Dean Burnetti Law.