Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Prepares for Trial Against Corless Associates and the Wells Law Group

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TAMPA, FL, May 11, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On June 11, 2012, Citizens is set to try the case of Gulf View Village Condo Association v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, pending in Pasco County, Florida. The case relates to a 2009 claim for damages due to settlement at a property occupied primarily by retirees and their families.

This case illustrates the lengths Citizens believes it can go to delay and stall paying on its legal obligations. Although Citizens was told as early as November 2009 that there was sinkhole activity at the property in one building and as early as August 2010 in its other 4, Citizens did not even attempt to resolve the claim until April 2012. The Association's property is located in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, an area known for sinkhole activity no matter which Florida sinkhole map you examine.

Citizens' decision to delay the claim was likely driven by their ongoing efforts to place the blame on any other carrier they can find to pay their losses. The delay in getting Citizens to pay the loss was certainly not due to a lack of trying by the Association and by the Association's lawyers, Corless and Kim Wells.

Despite multiple letters to Citizens representatives in 2011 regarding the egregious delay in the paying the loss, Citizens waited an additional year into the litigation to pay the Association, and only paid a portion of the undisputed amount owed. Although partial payment was made, it is unclear at this stage weather Citizens intends to abandon its other defenses.

Citizens has retained BCI Engineers to conduct their investigations, and is being assisted by the Marone Law Group. The Association is represented by Ted Corless from Corless Associates, and by Kim Wells of the Wells Law Group, who teamed up to handle the matter.

About Corless Associates

The Tampa law firm of Corless Associates prides itself on offering sound legal advice and aggressive advocacy in cases involving sinkhole damage, insurance claims and personal injury. The firm regularly represents property owners in insurance coverage disputes over losses caused by hurricanes, hail, fire and water damage.

The attorneys at the firm are experienced litigators who have a results-oriented approach. As a result, the firm has successfully argued hundreds of cases and has recovered millions of dollars owed to their clients.

Website: http://www.czlegal.com

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Burton Blatt Institute Names Inaugural Olinsky Law Group Fellow

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SYRACUSE, NY, May 04, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stephanie Woodward, a second-year student at Syracuse University College of Law and a research assistant with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at SU, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Olinsky Law Group/Burton Blatt Institute Fellowship. The fellowship was established through a generous gift from disability law attorney Howard D. Olinsky L'85, a member of BBI's Board of Advisors and its executive committee.

"The fellowship will provide invaluable practical experience each academic year for a law student interested in the field of civil rights law. Stephanie was chosen for her passionate commitment to disability rights and advocacy," said Olinsky, principal of the Olinsky Law Group.

Woodward, who was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, is pursuing a joint degree in law and education. She is president of the Disability Law Society at SU College of Law. As a student representative for the Accessibility and Universal Design Committee for the new College of Law building, Woodward is working to ensure the facility is accessible for all people.

"Stephanie is dedicated to disability issues on campus and in local communities. This fellowship advances BBI's commitment to training the next generation of disability leaders by offering Stephanie and future recipients an opportunity to hone their skills through research and work on legal matters," said University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of BBI, who also is a professor at the SU College of Law.

The fellowship will allow Woodward to learn about disability law cases with the Olinsky Law Group and continue as a BBI research assistant. "I'll be able to build on my experience at BBI. The Olinsky Law Group works on cases related to Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, and on the Americans with Disabilities Act. These are complicated issues that I gained knowledge of through my research at BBI. I will now apply what I learned to real cases," said Woodward.

"The hands-on experience," she added, "will go a long way to help me achieve my career goals." Woodward aspires to be a disability rights attorney concentrating on issues in accessibility of transportation, businesses, employment, and housing. "I will use my legal skills to create communities where people with disabilities are fully integrated."

Read November 2011 announcement about the fellowship

About the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University
BBI reaches around the globe to advance the civic, economic, and social participation of people with disabilities. BBI builds on the legacy of Burton Blatt, former dean of SU's School of Education and a pioneering disability rights scholar, to better the lives of people with disabilities. BBI engages in projects on civil and human rights, entrepreneurship and employment, access and universal design, and economic empowerment. BBI has offices in Syracuse, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit http://bbi.syr.edu.

About the Olinsky Law Group
The Olinsky Law Group is a leading national disability law firm, based in Syracuse, NY, with over 25 years of experience in social security, workers' compensation, long-term disability and discrimination under the Americans with Disability Act. The Olinsky Law Group has offices in New York and Florida.

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