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Law firm urges Southside ISD to document roofs, offer free inspections as storm claims rise
Summary
A storm‑claims specialist told trustees that more frequent, severe storms and rising premiums make proactive roof inspections, documentation and policy review essential. The presenter offered pro‑bono meteorological work, post‑storm inspections and legislative advocacy assistance.
A storm‑claims attorney told Southside ISD trustees Oct. 15 that increasing storm frequency, larger hail and rising construction costs are driving insurers to raise premiums and to narrow coverage terms, and urged the district to adopt proactive inspection and documentation practices.
Manny Pelaez (representing a law firm that litigates storm claims) described work the firm does for school districts: meteorological retrospective analyses, expert roof inspections, best‑practice training for district staff, and legislative advocacy on standard policy terms…
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