A Texas civil law firm has filed two lawsuits against a subsidiary of Allstate Insurance, alleging claim abuse in the state.
The law firm Gravely & Pearson filed the suits against Allstate Texas Lloyds, accusing the company of underpaying 400 policyholders in San Antonio. The legal action stems from the recent convictions of Allstate adjuster Chandler Bruton and Allstate construction vendor Rudy Villarreal for committing fraud, which resulted in home damages allegedly being improperly fixed and repaired.
According to the law firm's statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation documented hundreds of San Antonio households who had claims handled by Bruton where fraudulent payments were made to Villarreal's company. The money was then kicked back to Bruton. As part of their sentencing, Bruton and Villarreal were ordered to pay back more than $1 million in restitution.
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