Weatherford insurance lawyers know about the 515A Endorsement (a named driver exclusion) that applies to auto policies. These 515A Endorsements are discussed in a 2013, El Paso Court of Appeals opinion styled, Stadium Auto, Inc. v. Loya Insurance Company. Olga Salazar purchased and financed a vehicle through Stadium. A Loya…
Insurance attorneys need to read an August 2017, opinion from the 14th Court of Appeals. It is styled, Tiffany Falkenhagen Thompson v. Geico Insurance Agency, Inc. Texas Personal Automobile Policy’s require the policyholder to notify the insurer of the policyholder’s acquisition of a replacement vehicle for the coverage to extend…
Not just Kimble County automobile owners but everyone should be concerned about a story published recently in the New York Times. It is titled, “Millions Live Where Car Insurance Is Unaffordable, Study Says.” Millions of Americans live in areas where auto insurance is unaffordable according to a new analysis from…
Benbrook insurance attorneys can discuss the penalties for delays in paying a claim. These penalties are spelled out in the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (TPPCL) and are found in the Texas Insurance Code. The amount of an insured’s claim (and/or the amount for which an insurer is liable)…
Total loss cases dealing with automobiles have certain rules that apply. A Dallas Court of Appeals case discusses this issue. The opinion is styled, Sunny Letot v. United Services Automobile Association. There are multiple issues in this case but the opinion dealing with the total loss of an automobile is…
Excluded drivers and Named Driver auto policies are the last thing someone wants to find out about the driver who caused the wreck. Here is some law that is helpful to know when an insurance company tells you the driver was not covered under the policy. A starting point is…
Farmers Branch insurance lawyers will have a client walk in and say that their own insurance company has found them at fault for an accident and paid the other party. What can be done? A Dallas Court of Appeals case gives some insight. The style of the case is, Van…
All insurance lawyers will tell you to make sure there is insurance on your auto. But guess what, criminal lawyers will tell you the same. Let’s start with the insurance lawyers. A recent article from the Claims Journal discusses what is happening in the State of Louisiana. The article is…
Texas auto policy owners and their insurance lawyers need to know that the law discussed in this Missouri story is similar to the law in Texas. This story comes from the Claims Journal and is titled, Owned Vehicle Exclusion Defeats Underinsured Motorist Claim. Here is what the story says. A…
Insurance lawyers want to know when coverage is provided in the situations they are presented with. Who is covered when a car is being loaned or borrowed? That question is addressed in a 1967, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case styled, Phoenix Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance Company. The material…