hurricane-sandy

The attorneys at The Oshman Firm are committed to helping home and business owners in New York and New Jersey dealing with unscrupulous insurance companies in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. An unfortunate number of people are finding that their insurance company is denying damage-related claims that should be covered. If anyone finds it hard … Read more

When Sheila and Dominic Traina’s home of 34 years in Staten Island was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, they thought they could turn to their insurance company to come through for them in their time of stress and need. They were wrong. Allstate, their insurance company, sent the couple a check for just $10,000 to cover … Read more

Susan and Ahmad Sharif had planned to retire to their beachfront cottage in Brick, N.J. — until Hurricane Sandy devastated the home, knocking it of its foundation. Like most responsible homeowners would, they turned to their insurer, Paramount, for help. The home was covered for $175,000, and its contents for $50,000, according to a recent … Read more

Among the tens of billions of dollars in damage caused by Hurricane Sandy are the losses sustained by businesses both big and small. You may have worked your whole life to get your business to where it was on Oct. 29, only to see it damaged, flooded or destroyed in the coming days through no … Read more

In the wake of a disaster that has destroyed families’ homes and livelihoods, victims have been forced to come to grips with the red tape often put up by unscrupulous insurance companies. Thomas Sullivan had sent out the check early in the month. The Army Reserve soldier who saved a dozen lives on 9/11 was … Read more