Smoke damage, although not often initially devastating as water or fire-related property damage, can pose a unique and malicious threat to your damaged residential or commercial property, as well as any neighboring structures in close proximity. In examples of smoke damage, there can often be extensive damage resulting from either a small property fire, or a catastrophic total loss of a building, or even the miscellaneous damage resulting from firefighter efforts to quell the fire.
Extensive smoke, resulting from either of these fire scenarios, almost always escapes after damaging the initial property and then billows out towards surrounding buildings causing even more extensive pollutant damage. In addition to any health hazards introduced by widespread smoke inhalation, the stench of smoke almost always clenches itself to any surface and renders it extremely difficult to remove or mask the terrible smell. Examples of these surfaces include any clothing, furniture, rugs, air ducts, insulation, and virtually anything else that absorbs the smoke.
As insurance companies and claims adjusters actively work to ensure their own profits and reduce significant insurance reimbursements, smoke-related damages are commonly reduced to little payouts, with companies citing a mere cleanup, rather than replacement, as being the preferred method. At the Nodd Law Group, we understand the extent and devastation that smoke damage can inflict on those struggling to get a fair reimbursement for their losses, and we will fight for your fair and just reimbursement from insurance companies looking for every opportunity to underestimate the costs of necessary repairs and restore your property to pre-fire conditions.
Call Jeffrey D. Nodd today at (818) 501-5006 for a free case evaluation and consultation on any smoke-related property damage you may have and we will work with you to ensure that insurance companies are held accountable in providing a fair and reasonable settlement.