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What to Do After a Hurricane: Hurricane Damage.

Here are our tops tips on how to effectively and efficiently file an insurance claim and our dos and don’ts for hiring a reputable contractor. 

How to Handle an Insurance Claim

  • Document Everything!
    • Take photos and videos of all the damaged areas of your home. Before clean-up or throwing anything away. Document!​
  • Report Your Claim!
    • Keep receipts for any cleaning supplies, building materials or any replacement items.​
    • If you had to leave your home to stay in a hotel or incurred additional living expenses, save those receipts.
  • Hire a Reputable Contractor!​
    • Get multiple estimates in writing.​
    • Research your contractor on the Better Business Bureau.
    • Don’t pay for the whole job up front and don’t pay in cash. Don’t make the final payment until you have inspected the work and made sure you are satisfied with the job. 
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Dos and Don’ts for Hiring a Contractor

  • DO
    •  Develop a short list of contractors by asking family, friends, and neighbors for referrals.
  • DO
    • Research your contractor on the Better Business Bureau.
  • DO
    • Get multiple estimates in writing and make sure they are detailed.
  • DON’T
    •  Pay for the entire job up front.
  • DON’T
    • Pay in cash.
  • DON’T
    • Make the final payment until you have inspected and are satisfied with work. 

At Mostyn Law, we offer complimentary reviews of your insurance policy. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about your insurance claim. 

We will review your claim to see if you were fully compensated for all potential areas of damage, including, but not limited to:

  • Roof damage, broken windows, and leaks
  • Loss of contents (vehicles, furniture, electronics, air conditioning, etc.)
  • Alternative living expenses (ALE) while the home is repaired or replaced
  • Structural damage

If your home or business suffered serious damage due to a hurricane, you’ve already been through enough! You shouldn’t have to fight with your insurance company in order to be paid the money you’re rightfully owed under your policy.  
 
Mostyn Law will take on your burden and make your problem our own.  We will work to resolve your claim quickly, and we don’t get paid a dime until we recover money for you.

Experienced Hurricane Damage Attorneys

Grace M. Clavell, attorney formerly with Mostyn Law’s Puerto Rico office.

GRACE M. CLAVELL

Attorney
    Grace M. Clavell, attorney formerly with Mostyn Law’s Puerto Rico office.

    Attorney

        GRACE M. CLAVELL

        Admitted

        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2018)
        Notary (2018)

        Education

        JD, University of Puerto Rico School of Law
        Magna Cum Laude (2016)
        BBA, University of Puerto Rico, Accounting and Marketing, Cum Laude (1988)

        Professional Activities and Memberships

        Notary Bar Association
        Bar Association of Puerto Rico
        American Bar Association

        Grace Clavell joined Mostyn Law in 2018. She is an associate attorney with the firm’s San Juan, Puerto Rico office. She works on First-Party Insurance litigation and focuses primarily on helping victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Prior to her employment at Mostyn Law, Grace worked as a real estate appraiser, real estate broker, and property inspector. Her 27 years of experience in the property valuation and assessment industry allows her to excel in her current role helping hurricane victims with damaged property.

        Grace is dedicated to providing excellent legal representation to all of her clients, and she works aggressively and diligently in every case.  Grace grew up in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and she currently resides in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

        Gregory F. Cox, attorney at Mostyn Law.

        GREGORY F. COX

        Attorney
          Gregory F. Cox, attorney at Mostyn Law.

          Attorney

              GREGORY F. COX

              Admitted

              Texas (1995)
              United States Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals
              United States District Courts – Eastern District of Texas
              United States District Courts – Northern District of Texas
              United States District Courts – Western District of Arkansas

              Education

              J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1995), honors
              B.S., University of Texas (1992), high honors

              Professional Activities and Memberships

              State Bar of Texas
              Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas board of legal specialization
              Member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor societies
              Recipient of the Cain Fellowship in Public Interest Law

              Prior to joining Mostyn Law, Greg Cox was an attorney with the Provost & Umphrey Law Firm in Beaumont, Texas. He began his law career as a judicial law clerk to Judge Wendell C. Radford in the Eastern District of Texas. Immediately following his judicial clerkship, he worked as an associate at Baker & McKenzie in Dallas, Texas.

              Over the course of his legal career, Greg has worked on a wide variety of litigation matters, including wrongful death, product liability, insurance disputes, commercial litigation, and serious personal injury cases. He has also served as class counsel in several nationwide class action lawsuits.

              Cathryn J. Schexnaider, attorney at Mostyn Law.

              CATHRYN J. SCHEXNAIDER

              Attorney
                Cathryn J. Schexnaider, attorney at Mostyn Law.

                Attorney

                    CATHRYN J. SCHEXNAIDER

                    Admitted

                    Texas (2012)
                    United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2017)
                    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2019)

                    Education

                    J.D., University of Texas School of Law (2012)
                    B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin (2009), honors, in Corporate Finance and Accounting

                    Professional Activities and Memberships

                    State Bar of Texas
                    Houston Bar Association
                    Houston Young Lawyers Association

                    Cathryn Schexnaider has been employed with Mostyn Law since 2013. Cathryn has extensive experience litigating first-party insurance cases as well as a variety of personal injury cases in both state and federal court.  

                    Cathryn has helped resolve hundreds of lawsuits and has been involved in every aspect of the litigation process, from the inception of the case to the resolution of the lawsuit, either through settlement or trial.  Cathryn is dedicated to working diligently for her clients in order to provide the best resolution of their claims.

                    During her time at UT Law, Cathryn interned for the Honorable Ron Clark, District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and clerked for the Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP in Beaumont.

                    Cathryn is a Beaumont, Texas native and currently resides in Houston, Texas.

                    Amber Mostyn, co-founder and attorney at Mostyn Law Firm

                    Amber Mostyn

                    Attorney
                      Amber Mostyn, co-founder and attorney at Mostyn Law Firm

                      Attorney

                          Amber Mostyn

                          Amber Mostyn leads a team of of battle-hardened, smart, tenacious lawyers who fight for people’s rights.   Mostyn Law is a truly unique law firm, sharply focused on obtaining justice for victims of corporate greed and wrongdoing. Every single person at Mostyn Law, from the attorneys to the support staff, is committed to working harder and being smarter than our opponents.

                          ​Before becoming the people’s rights advocate she is today, Amber Anderson Mostyn was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas where she attended and graduated from Trinity Valley School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with degrees in Anthropology and Spanish. After taking a year off to work in Washington D.C. and travel to El Salvador, Amber attended the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. There she excelled in trial advocacy, received multiple awards and honors, including induction into the nationally recognized Order of the Barristers and graduated in 1997.

                          Her talents have taken her around the world, and her legal victories in hurricane, injury, and medical device cases have placed Amber in high demand as Liaison Counsel.  In the last five years, Amber and Mostyn Law have held a leadership role in 19 multi-district litigation and consolidated courts.  She has helped thousands of people across the United States and in Puerto Rico recover from natural disasters and sought justice for thousands more who have been injured by defective products.  In the past, Amber has also served on the adjunct faculty of several Texas law schools.

                          Amber’s burning desire to help those not able to defend themselves is reflected in her work and philanthropy. She and her late husband founded the Glenda Jean Mostyn and Joe E. Moreno Educational Foundation whose primary mission is to move mountains for special needs children and their families. In addition, Amber supports numerous charitable causes, including the Hughen Center, Galveston Historical Foundation, No More Voices, National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS 150, Special Olympics Texas, The River and the Houston Children's Charity.

                          In additional to her philanthropic work, Amber dedicates vast resources and time to political candidates and progressive causes to make sure that every Texan has a voice in Austin and Washington, DC. Amber has held leadership positions in numerous organizations, including the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Democratic Party, Battleground Texas and most recently as the Chair of Annie's List, an organization dedicated to changing the face of power in Texas politics by recruiting, training and supporting women candidates. 

                          Understanding what to do after a hurricane is crucial for recovery. Here are our top tips on how to effectively and efficiently file an insurance claim and our dos and don’ts for hiring a reputable contractor. 

                          Are you able to make repairs? Did your insurance company deny or underpay any portion of your claim?  If your home or business was damaged, we understand you’ve already been through a lot.
                          We can help.

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