A Texas insurance company is suing Houston lawyer Eric Dick and his firm, and public adjuster Solomon Eric Bowens and his firm, alleging they conspired in a “fraudulent scheme” to submit storm damage insurance claims with the intent of financially benefiting themselves instead of the homeowners.
Southern Vanguard Insurance Co. of Houston alleges that in June, Dick Law Firm deposited a $39,559.78 insurance company check payable to Ruben Lopez, Ester Lopez and a bank for a storm-related insurance claim. But Lopez didn’t hire the firm or get the money.
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In fact, Southern Vanguard alleges in the petition that Lopez did not find out about the insurance claim or the payment until August, when he filed a new claim with the insurance company for hail damage to his roof from the 2015 storm.
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Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
