Southern Vanguard Insurance Co. of Houston alleges the two conspired in a 'fraudulent scheme' to submit storm damage insurance claims with the intent of financially benefiting themselves instead of homeowners.
Texas lawyers have begun filing lawsuits on behalf of clients who live in Houston neighborhoods that flooded when the Army Corps of Engineers authorized controlled water releases from two reservoirs in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Legal aid staffers and volunteer lawyers are providing evacuees information on such topics as applying for FEMA assistance or how to avoid contractor fraud.
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