Brandon Souza is the firm’s intake lawyer for home and commercial insurance claims involving fire loss. If you need help with a fire loss claim please fill out and submit the form at the bottom of this page and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Brandon Souza
Direct Line: (604) 633-3850
Email: [email protected]

Fire season is becoming an extended problem in British Columbia. The loss of homes, businesses and damage to property has a devastating impact. While insurers may agree to provide coverage, most people are often entitled to more than an insurer offers to pay. It is easier to ensure you receive optimum compensation if you retain a lawyer to act for you.

Our insurance law team is experienced in reviewing fire loss claims, explaining entitlements under insurance policies, and dealing with insurance companies on behalf of clients to maximize recovery.

Contact us for a free, no-obligation, consultation by filling out the form below or calling our office Toll free at 1-888-683-9621. We understand this is an incredibly stressful time, and we are here to help.

If you suffer property damage in a fire at your home or place of business, you should be able to rely on your insurer for prompt service and full coverage for the losses you can prove, up to the point of the policy limits. Some fire insurance claims proceed exactly in this manner.

However, many claimants experience resistance by the insurer at any of several points in the claim resolution process. Some claims are met with suspicions of arson and fraud from the very beginning. Others move through the system smoothly until the insurer sees the size of the loss claim. If you encounter difficulties with your insurer or if you receive a notice of denial of your claim, contact Murphy Battista LLP for advice about your options.

Murphy Battista’s legal team knows how to address and overcome obstacles to coverage for denied fire insurance claims in Greater Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. We act for clients whose problems with coverage involve any one or more of the following circumstances:

• Denial of the claim on the basis of disputed occupancy
• Denial of the claim on the basis of financial problems on the part of the insured
• Cancellation of coverage based on allegations of fraud or arson
• Threatened cancellation for overstating losses or inconsistencies in the proof of claim
• Denial based on disputed conditions or exclusions in the fire insurance policy
• Claim negotiation tactics involving threats to refer the matter for prosecution unless the insured accepts a compromise amount
• Refusal to pay the full amount of the insured’s loss of use or business loss damages

At Murphy Battista, our success with the resolution of fire loss claims depends on three basic strengths of our practice: our skill with evidence on contested claims, our thorough understanding of BC insurance law, and our total commitment to the interests of our clients through every stage of the claims resolution process.

If your insurance company refuses to payout under a fire insurance policy or denies coverage on a fire loss claim, contact us for a free consultation regarding your legal and practical options.

Personal information that you provide to us for the purpose of reviewing your situation will be treated as private.Read our privacy policy for more information.

Please fill out the online form below.You can use the “Save and Continue Later” option (at the bottom of the page) if you need to finish filling it out at another time.

Alternatively, you can download a fillable PDF form instead, and fill it out using a PDF reader software such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and email it to [email protected] with the subject line: Fire Loss.

Please note you will need an internet connection to submit the form.