
Gulfport septic failure: $4k to $28k recovery.
Septic failure damaged yard and home. Sewer backup endorsement applied.
Septic failure damaged yard and home. Sewer backup endorsement applied.
Initial claim
What went wrong
Initial denial under sewer exclusion without endorsement check.
The intervention
What we did
Surfaced water backup endorsement; established septic failure as covered cause.

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