damage to real property due to drunk driver, under TX law can I sue driver to get back deposit money lost to landlord

Lake Jackson, TX Viewed 137 times. Posted about 1 year ago in Lawsuits / Disputes

Claiming moving fees for car striking house: I was renting a house that an insured drunk driver struck and damaged, and subsequently moved becuase of the incident. I ended up losing my deposit on the house and spent money moving myself to a safe home. Can I recoupe my losses and expenses from the insurance or through a civil suit? - Is this your question? Add additional information

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J. Brantley Durrett III

This attorney is licensed in Texas. Posted about 1 year ago.

Provided the lost deposit was caused as a result of the drunk driver, you should be able to recover your deposit from the landlord and/or the drunk driver and his insurance carrier. File a lawsuit in your local justice or smaill claims court in the county where the property is located.

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