Steve Brodie and Jason Quintero Interviewed by Daily Business Review: “Helene, Milton Leave Behind Tangle of Insurance Disputes, Litigators Say”

Steve Brodie and Jason Quintero were interviewed by the Daily Business Review in an article titled “Helene, Milton Leave Behind Tangle of Insurance Disputes, Litigators Say.” The article discusses the insurance and construction-related litigation expected to follow as the southeastern United States begins to rebuild after hurricanes Helene and Milton.

For those who sustained damage from both Helene and Milton, they and their insurance companies will have to determine whether "each event caused separate damage or not," Brodie said. "I think that's going to be one of the big challenges here: both the insured and insurers trying to determine whether there was distinct damage caused by each event and whether there would be more than one policy limit available. ... The issue is, how do you best show that?" Brodie said.

On the construction side, Quintero discussed anticipated litigation relating to construction projects that have been interrupted and damaged as a result of the hurricanes. "Depending on how those force majeure provisions are written, a contractor may be exposed to claims because the contract doesn't address it properly, and the owner could press the contractor to meet unreasonable deadlines because the work has been pushed out," Quintero said.

The article was also published in PropertyCasualty360.

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