Hurricane Sandy Will Spawn Insurance Suits
Victims of Hurricane Sandy will likely file hundreds, if not thousands, of lawsuits against insurers for unfairly denying their claims or paying out insufficient sums. Already, some suits are in the courts, notes an article in The Star Ledger, a New Jersey newspaper. “It’s traumatic to lose your house and everything you own,” notes one homeowner who is pursuing a Hurricane Sandy claim. “On top of this, you find out your insurance is not helping you at all, that you’re totally on your own after years of