Tampa was one of the first Florida cities to feel the impact of Hurricane Milton, suffering catastrophic damage from its high winds, storm surge, and flooding. The Tampa Hurricane Milton property damage lawyers at our firm want to hear about your situation so we can figure out the right way to assist you.
Call Ged Lawyers today and find out how our Tampa disaster recovery lawyers can help you pursue the insurance settlement you need to rebuild. Our Tampa property damage lawyers are always there when you need us.
We recognize that you want help immediately, even at times when most businesses are closed, so our legal team can set up appointments to meet with you on weekends and in the evenings as necessary.
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Our Tampa Attorneys Tackle the Challenges of Filing Hurricane Milton Property Damage Claims
Insurance companies often advertise themselves as being there to help people through rough times. In practice, they often prioritize their own profit margin by making life more difficult for policyholders. When you file your claim, you might encounter:
- Skeptical insurance adjusters
- Delayed responses to basic inquiries or no response at all
- Assertions that your policy does not cover the damage you filed for or that the damage is not worth as much as you say it is
- Fast settlement offers that do not cover everything your lost
That is where our Tampa Hurricane Milton property damage lawyers can come in. Our Tampa property damage lawyers can manage your entire claim on your behalf, up to and including:
- Collecting all of the evidence that the insurance company requests and submitting it to them
- Determining which insurance company you can file your claim with, because filing with the wrong insurer can delay your claim
- Selecting the correct paperwork and filing the completed forms with the insurance company so you do not have to worry about making mistakes
- Suing an insurance company that deliberately uses bad-faith tactics to delay or deny payment on your claim
For more information, call Ged Lawyers today. Members of our team are standing by to provide free consultations to Hurricane Milton victims.
Protecting Your Family from Hurricanes Like Milton
As a Tampa resident, you already know the importance of taking swift action to prepare for a hurricane. Your family knows to create and implement an evacuation plan, collect the supplies you need to wait out the storm and its aftermath, and stay away from windows as the storm passes through.
Once the storm ends, it is time to protect your family in a new way: by seeking legal counsel to help you with your insurance claim. With the money Ged Lawyers pursues for you, your family can:
- Repair damage inflicted directly and indirectly by Hurricane Milton
- Replace personal items you lost, including furniture, clothing, and electronics
- Tear down structures that are completely unsafe and rebuild
- Get compensation for storm-related losses, including hotel and restaurant expenses (if your home was damaged) or loss of revenue (if you were unable to conduct business)
We Can Help You Prove Your Hurricane Milton Damage Claim
Insurers generally require policyholders to submit a great deal of evidence before they will accept your claim. Expecting you to compile a casefile like this in the aftermath of a natural disaster seems unfair, but you do not have to worry: the Tampa hurricane damage attorneys at our firm can gather all of the materials you need, including:
- Inventory lists of everything you own
- Before-and-after photos of your damaged property
- Official hurricane watches and warnings that prove Milton affected your area
- Specific passages in your insurance policy that delineate what types of damages are covered
- Video footage of Milton, such as security camera footage, especially if the camera caught your property being damaged or destroyed in real time
Ged Lawyers believes that everyone deserves access to legal representation. All you have to do to consult with our team is pick up the phone. We have staff members who speak Spanish, Arabic, Creole, Russian, Greek, Turkish, and Portuguese.
What Is Property Damage, and How Did Hurricane Milton Cause It?
Property damage generally includes the following three categories:
- Structural damage, which includes any damage to the building’s foundation, roof, floors, doors, walls, or windows
- Damage to personal property, including the contents of any building that was affected by the storm
- Clean-up costs, which includes any expenses required to make the building safe and habitable again, such as cleaning up floodwaters or replacing shingles
Your insurer should cover all of these categories, but only if you can prove that Hurricane Milton is responsible for the damage. Our property damage lawyers in Tampa have decades of experience putting together strong insurance claims for our clients.
How Hurricane Milton Destroyed Property in Tampa
Tampa was almost directly in Milton’s path as it came ashore late on October 9, 2024. In the hours leading up to landfall, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned people in the Tampa Bay area to expect:
- A storm that was slowing down and that would remain at hurricane strength well after making landfall
- An 8- to 12-foot storm surge
- Sustained winds of up to 130 miles per hour and gusts even stronger than 130 miles per hour
- Rainfall totaling anywhere from 6 to 18 inches
- “Catastrophic” flooding caused by the heavy rains
While many people sought to prepare by boarding up windows or piling sandbags in front of their property, there is only so much that can be done against a hurricane as massive as Milton. That is why Ged Lawyers exists: to help people like you get the money you need to rebuild after a devastating storm.
Call Our Tampa Property Damage Lawyers for Help After Hurricane Milton
Ged Lawyers only charges attorneys’ fees if we win. This way, you can get the legal support you want without having to worry about how to pay for it. Call our team today so our Tampa Hurricane Milton property damage lawyers can get to work on compiling and submitting your claim. The first case evaluation is free and confidential.