Insurance law lawyers need to be able to distinguish cases where they can help someone and cases where they cannot. Understanding how courts look at different situations is important. A 1992, Texas Supreme Court is a good case to know. The style of the case is, LeLeaux v. Hampshire-Fannett ISD.…
Dallas insurance attorneys will advise a client to immediately turn over to the insurance company any lawsuit papers they receive. A 1978, Texas Supreme Court case illustrates why this should be done. The style of the case is, Weaver v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company. Here is some of the…
Insurance attorneys in Grand Prairie know that making the adjuster part of a lawsuit increase the chances that the case will not removed to Federal Court. The United States District Court, McAllen Division issued and opinion in January 2014, wherein the Court remanded a case the insurance company had removed…
Dallas County insurance attorneys know to make an adjuster part of a lawsuit whenever it is possible to do so. One reason is to make sure the case is fought in Federal Court rather than State Court. The United States District Court, McAllen Division, issued an opinion recently in the…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know how the “fortuity doctrine” works in insurance law. The 2001, Dallas Court of Appeals case styled, Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Travis, is a good case to read. In this case, Scottsdale appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of South Texas Building Services, Inc.…
Mineral Wells insurance attorneys need to be able to discuss with clients who have wrecked their car, how an insurance company decides whether or not a car is a total loss or should be repaired. When and whether a vehicle involved in a collision is considered to be “totaled” for…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to tell their clients to immediately report it to their insurance company when they are served with lawsuit papers. A 1995, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Harwell v. State Farm illustrates why. Here is some of the relevant information from the Harwell opinion. On December…
Arlington attorneys who handle uninsured and underinsured cases need to be aware of this decision issued by the United States District Court, Houston Division. The decision was issued in September 2013, and is styled, Terry v. Safeco Insurance Company of America. Here is some of the relevant information. The Terrys…
Mineral Wells insurance lawyers need to know how a “loss of consortium” claim works as it regards insurance. The 1987 Texas Supreme Court opinion styled McGovern v. Williams helps a person to understand how this type of claim. Here is some relevant information. This cause concerns the liability of an…
Texas insurance attorneys will find this news from the Texas Supreme Court helpful in advising clients how to proceed in situations where a condition exists and can get worse over time. The news is from The Southeast Texas Record and the title of the article is, “Texas SC: Insurer Must…