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Texas freeze follow-up: How to get reimbursed for spoiled food, hotel stays and cleanup costs
Read full article: Texas freeze follow-up: How to get reimbursed for spoiled food, hotel stays and cleanup costsSpoiled foodSome people lost hundreds of dollars of food that spoiled in their fridges and freezers when the power went out. Your insurance company may not tell you, but if you request reimbursement for the groceries you lost, you can probably get up to $500. On the first page of your homeowners’ policy, called the declarations page, look for a “food endorsement.” Not all policies include this. We asked if the insurance company would reimburse for hotel costs if there was no damage in the home, but it was unlivable because there was no power. And it was $700 this month.’ Well, the insurance company will reimburse you for that.
If you have one of these toilets, you could get up to $4,000
Read full article: If you have one of these toilets, you could get up to $4,000You may be able to collect up to $4,000. KPRC 2 first reported the defective Vortens toilets in 2016. Consumer expert Amy Davis found the toilet tanks cracking in homes from The Woodlands to Pearland and Copperfield to Garden Oaks. It took two class-action lawsuits to get the company to settle and agree to pay homeowners with the defective toilets in their homes. Attorneys know there are about 300,000 of these toilets, but less than 1,500 people have filed claims so far.