by Jay Silver | Feb 19, 2018 | Residential Blog Posts
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 35 to 40% of all the land in the U.S. is susceptible to sinkholes. While giant sinkholes often make the news, smaller sinkholes are also exceptionally costly to homeowners. In 2009, the average sinkhole claim cost Florida...
by Jay Silver | Feb 19, 2018 | Residential Blog Posts
Sometimes you will not have any warning prior to a sinkhole developing, as it may come about within hours or minutes. But other times, there are signs leading up to sinkhole collapse. When the sinkhole is on the outskirts of the condominium property, you may not be...
by Jay Silver | Feb 19, 2018 | Residential Blog Posts
By: Greg Olear It’s a nightmare scenario; you’re at home—maybe even sound asleep in your bed—or perhaps just walking down the street, and all of a sudden, the ground beneath you literally opens up, swallowing homes, cars, trees and even people into a...by Jay Silver | Jan 31, 2018 | Residential Blog Posts
Filing a bad faith lawsuit against an insurer in Florida just got easier BY STEVEN A. MEYEROWITZ, ESQ., DIRECTOR, FC&S LEGAL This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance...by Jay Silver | Oct 2, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
What to Know If You’re Buying a Sinkhole Home Sinkholes and “sinkhole homes” (homes with repaired or active sinkholes on the property) are remarkably common in the state of Florida. This is due in part to the karst terrain in the state. Karst topography is...by Jay Silver | Aug 8, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
Is sinkhole damage sinking Tampa Bay property values?By Susan Taylor Martin, Tampa Bay Times Senior CorrespondentOn a scale of desirability, the house for sale on Whittner Drive in Land O’ Lakes would rank fairly low. It’s a short sale; it sits on an...