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Texas Lawyer Indicted for Allegedly Fraudulent Hail Claim Lawsuits

A Galveston, Texas, attorney is facing felony charges of insurance fraud, barratry, and money laundering related to several fraudulent hail claim lawsuits, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. Christopher Bertini surrendered to authorities this week and was released on $5,000 …

Texas Attorney Sentenced for Insurance Fraud Involving Hail Claims

A former Texas attorney is headed to prison on charges of insurance fraud and barratry for a scheme involving fraudulent lawsuits filed after hail storms, the state insurance department announced. A Tarrant County judge today sentenced R. Kent Livesay to …

Texas Bill Seeks Limits on Hailstorm Lawsuits

A bill has been filed in the Texas Senate that seeks to curb what the authors of the legislation say is a skyrocketing number of lawsuits filed against insurers for bogus or inflated hailstorm claims. Senate Bill 10, filed by …