Block is a Orlando-based insurance attorney who handles the cases carriers hope policyholders will abandon: denied claims, unreasonable delays, lowball offers, and outright bad faith. If your carrier has stonewalled, lowballed, or denied your claim, Block can tell you whether you have a case — and what it's worth.
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Tell Block about your claim.
What Block helps with
attorney claims
How Block works with clients
1
Intake
Tell the story of your loss and share your policy and damage photos.
2
Assessment
Independent review of your claim — scope, policy, and carrier position.
3
Action plan
A clear next step tailored to your situation, with written recommendations.
4
Resolution
Ongoing advocacy through documentation, negotiation, and settlement.
Service area
Orlando, FL
Orlando
Orlando metro area
Florida statewide
Why hire a licensed attorney in Florida
Handles what negotiation can't
When a carrier is acting in bad faith, stonewalling, or flatly denying coverage, litigation is the tool that makes them respond.
Contingency billing on most cases
Most insurance attorneys don't charge upfront. Statutory fee-shifting provisions in many states make the carrier pay if you win.
Protects the statute of limitations
Claim-related lawsuits have hard deadlines. A brief consultation can tell you whether the clock is close to running out on your claim.
What outcomes can look like on claims like yours
Illustrative examples of how common claim types unfold in Florida — general education, not results of Block & Scarpa. Actual outcomes depend on policy language, damage, and timing.
Burst supply line and ceiling collapse
Water damage
A common scenario: a supply line fails overnight and part of a ceiling comes down. Initial carrier scopes often cover cosmetic drywall repair and only a fraction of the flooring. Thorough moisture mapping, cabinet-box damage documentation, and code-required electrical work frequently expand the covered scope enough to bring a home back to pre-loss condition.
Post-storm roof denial
Hail damage
Carriers sometimes deny roof replacement after a hail event, calling the damage cosmetic. A fresh inspection with calibrated roof-test squares, shingle mat cross-sections, and NOAA storm-data pairing can establish whether a supportable replacement case exists — and denials do get reversed when the documentation holds up.
Reopened claims and corrected scopes
Reopen & supplement
Initial carrier estimates frequently miss covered line items. Careful scope review, supporting photographs, and code-required documentation are the basis for supplemental payments — the standard path for returning a policyholder closer to whole after an underpaid claim.
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Questions people ask
Do I have a case against my insurance company?
Possibly. If your claim was denied, underpaid, or unreasonably delayed, Florida law may give you a cause of action — including bad-faith and statutory remedies. An insurance attorney can tell you whether litigation is worth pursuing.
How much does an insurance attorney cost?
Many insurance attorneys work on contingency — a percentage of the recovery, typically paid only if you win — and some offer free initial consultations. Statutory attorney's-fees provisions in Florida can also shift fees to the carrier in some cases. Confirm fee terms before engaging.
How long does an insurance lawsuit take?
It varies. Many cases resolve in mediation within 6–12 months of filing. Complex bad-faith or large commercial cases can take longer — ask for a realistic timeline during the initial review.
Should I hire an attorney or a public adjuster?
Public adjusters handle the claim itself — documentation, negotiation, recovery. Attorneys handle the legal fight when the carrier won't play fair. Many successful claims use both, often in sequence.
General information about how attorneys work in Florida — not statements written by Block.
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