Hurricane Katrina Damage Claims must be filed by August 28, 2006.

About our law firms

The firms of Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar; Shernoff, Bidart & Darras; and Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP have joined forces with Steigerwalt & Associates to fight for the rights of the victims and the families who have been devastated by the widespread destruction caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The firms are renowned national leaders in victim advocacy and disaster litigation, with years of combined success in ensuring that the victims of natural disasters and other calamities receive the assistance that they need in order to rebuild their lives.

Shernoff, Bidart & Darras leads the nation in protecting policyholders from insurance company abuse and set the legal precedent that requires insurance companies to act in good faith. From William Shernoff's settlements with European insurers over Holocaust-era life insurance claims to Mike Bidart's groundbreaking victories over HMOs and property insurers who denied claims made by California Earthquake victims, the attorneys have been prosecuting unfair insurance practices for over a quarter of a century. Shernoff Bidart & Darras continues their fight for disaster victims of the 2003 Wildfires in California, whose claims have been wrongfully denied.

Partners Russ Herman and Steve Herman of Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar successfully completed a marathon jury trial with an extraordinary verdict awarding damages of almost $6 million against the Tobacco Industry for approximately 500,000 smokers in Louisiana – believed to be the first case to impose damages against the industry to pay for cessation programs and has been hailed by healthcare experts as a giant step toward saving countless lives from tobacco related deaths.

The attorneys of Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP have extensive experience in protecting the rights of victims of widespread calamity, including representing the San Diego unified school district to recover insurance benefits following extensive damage caused by fires and creating a special program to compensate victims and their families affected by 911. Founding partner Richard Gerry is best known for his involvement with the Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation, where he was one of four trial attorneys who obtained a $5 billion settlement, the largest punitive damages judgment in the U.S. at the time.

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