Arlington insurance attorneys will be called on by potential clients to discuss how an insurance policy is interpreted. Especially so when a claim is denied. As it relates to the use of the term “motor vehicle” in an insurance policy, the 1985, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case, Western Insurance…
Tarrant County attorneys who handle insurance cases need to understand the rules related to the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act. Texas Insurance Code, Section 542.056(c) says “If the insurer rejects the claim, the notice required by Subsection (a) or (b) must state the reasons for the rejection.” Arguably, an…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers would want to read this case from County Court @ Law #3 in Tarrant County. The case is styled Stadium Auto, Inc. v. Loya Insurance Company and the opinion was issued by the El Paso Court of Appeals. Here is some relevant information. Stadium Auto, Inc.…
Dallas insurance lawyers would want to be aware of this recent case out of the United States Southern District Court, McAllen Division. The style is Samuel Gacia, et al, v. Geovera Specialty Insurance Company. Insurance companies prefer to have cases in Federal Court. Attorneys suing insurance companies prefer to be…
Dallas insurance lawyers who deal with insurance companies very often probably already know this, but for those of you who do not – here is what you need to know and consider when dealing with an insurance company. 1) An insurance company is not your friend. They may sound nice…
Weatherford attorneys and those in Mineral Wells, Graford, Cool, Millsap, Springtown, Aledo, Azle, Willow Park, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties need to know the laws related to life insurance claims. Almost all denials of life insurance policy claims based on the allegation of a misrepresentation in…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers and those in Fort Worth, Dallas, Duncanville, Mesquite, Garland, Richardson, and other places in the Dallas and Fort Worth area will run across various types of insurance policies. The most common are automobile policies and homeowners insurance policies. But there are also life insurance policies, disability…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers and all those in Tarrant County should know what “negligent entrustment” is as it relates to auto claims. Negligent entrustment in auto claims is where one person allows another person to use their auto when they should be aware that it is an unsafe thing to…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers and those in Dallas and other areas will run across situations where an insurance company is denying a claim based on the defense of arson. This happened in the case, Southland Lloyd’s Insurance Company v. Tomberlain. The case is a Texas Supreme Court case decided in…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers and those in Benbrook, Crowley, Lake Worth, Saginaw, and other places in Tarrant County need to keep up with as many cases as they can related to insurance issues. This would include cases that deal with the application that is made in the process of trying…