Steven Badger Quoted in SE Texas Record Regarding Hail Suits Filings Before HB 1774 Vote
May 8, 2017Steven Badger, a partner in the Dallas office of Zelle, was quoted in an article titled “Mostyn Law floods Bexar County with hail suits right before HB 1774 vote” that was published on the SE Texas Record website.
Only a day prior to the Texas House approving a bill aimed at ending hailstorm lawsuit abuse, Mostyn Law attorneys filed dozens of lawsuits in Bexar County – an area hit hard by hailstorms the past year.
On May 4, state representatives voted mostly along party lines and tentatively passed House Bill 1774, with a finalizing vote following the next day.
In the days leading up to the bill’s passage, hail attorneys collectively filed 42 hailstorm lawsuits against insurance companies, adjusters and agents in Bexar County – the majority of which were brought by the Mostyn Law Firm in Houston.
“We saw a dramatic increase last week in lawsuit filings all across the state by various hail lawyers,” said Badger. “Obviously, they were concerned that HB1774 would receive a two-thirds majority vote and become effective immediately.
Click here to read the article that appeared on the SE Texas Record website.