Outreach Efforts Continue as Six-Year Statute of Limitations Approaches in August 2023
As the six-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches—August 2023—our efforts at outreach continue and grow. Please help by passing the word to your flooded neighbors.
You may have seen our billboards around the affected neighborhoods. We have also had “wellness kiosks” installed in neighborhood stores with details. We have re-vamped the InsideAddicksBarker.Com website.
Co-lead counsel, Daniel Charest, gave a lengthy interview about the Harvey litigation—and the upcoming deadline—in a known legal blog called “Keeping It Legal.” We will be holding more town hall meetings (including the next one below). And we will be sending out “door knockers” to contact flood victims who have not yet filed suit against the government for takings claims.
The purpose of all this activity is to inform people of the upcoming six-year anniversary and potential effect of the statute of limitations. The government could claim that any suit filed after August 2023 is too late. We are encouraging all upstream flood victims to file claims against the government before August 2023 to avoid having to face this defense.
Please remember: the easement exists whether or not you sue, but you can only recover compensation if you sue in time. And, the sooner you sign up, the sooner we can handle your claim.
Next Town Hall Meeting: Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7:30pm
To address any question, discuss the claims and the litigation, and help people get signed up, we will be holding another town hall meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7:30pm at the
Four Points by Sheraton
Houston Energy Corridor
18861 Katy Freeway, Houston Texas 77094.
Please pass the word.
Burns Charest Introduces Client Interface Portal
In an effort to communicate with its clients—including the many, many Harvey upstream clients—the Burns Charest law firm has introduced a client portal. Details below.
Clients can access the portal on the top banner of the firm’s website: www.burnscharest.com. The portal allows Burns Charest clients to interface directly—and on their own time—with their assigned case managers. The client portal will allow more real-time, user-oriented interaction. We are very excited to see the client portal in service. We hope find it useful.
Current clients will receive an email with your personal signup information. And flood victims who are not Burns Charest clients should think about the ease of operations and accessibility.
As the sixth anniversary approaches (in August 2023), everyone who has was flooded in the upstream area should file a claim to preserve that claim. Any property owners who have not filed their claims may lose them because a six-year statute of limitations applies in takings cases. If you have signed with us as a client, you should be fine. Feel free to ask your case manager for a copy of your complaint to be sure.
But, if you have not signed with us as a client, we cannot say this enough: get your claim on file. We are happy to work with you. We will ensure your claim is filed and prosecuted. But YOU NEED TO CONTACT US to make that happen.
Our Contact Information
As a reminder, this is who we are: The Court appointed our team of lawyers to 3 of the 6 leadership positions for the upstream cases. Our team is comprised of environmental attorneys with experience in flooding litigation—Irvine & Conner—and a complex litigation firm that handles high stakes litigation—Burns Charest. Plus, one of our team lawyers, Larry Dunbar, is also an engineer/hydrologist with extensive knowledge on the Addicks/Barker reservoirs.
In addition, we have set up different places to get information and/or send us questions. Please feel free to access these resources and/or pass them (or even this email) along to your neighbors. Getting the word out about the case and our meetings will be a big help to us and the affected upstream flood victims.
Phone: 888-248-5215
email: harvey@burnscharest.com or addicksbarker@irvineconner.com.
Website: http://insideaddicksbarker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insideaddicksbarker/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsideABRes
Sincerely,
Daniel Charest, Burns Charest LLP
Charles Irvine, Irvine & Conner PLLC
Larry Vincent, Burns Charest LLP
Co-Lead Counsel for Upstream Harvey Flood Cases