Lancaster insurance attorneys will occasionally see a claim covered by the National Flood Insurance Program. Each of these types of government programs are governed in their own particular way. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division issued a ruling that attorneys handling these types…
Everman insurance lawyers need to be know this 2015, Texas Supreme Court opinion. It is styled, Jaw The Point, L.L.C. v. Lexington Insurance Company. This insurance dispute involves losses the insured incurred as a result of city ordinances triggered by damage to an apartment complex during Hurricane Ike. The insurance…
Texas insurance lawyers will sometimes find themselves in a situation where there was no insurance on a piece of property. When this happens, the next question is why isn’t there insurance. Then, who is responsible for getting the coverage. This was the issue in a 1976, Texas Supreme Court opinion…
Dallas insurance attorneys will tell you that in order to determine coverage or no coverage under an insurance policy that the entire fact situation needs to be examined. In a 2014, Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion, in a case styled, City of Carrollton v. Fred Loya Insurance Company, reversed…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will find the 1995, case, Darby v. Jefferson Life, useful in their insurance law practice. It is from the Houston Court of Appeals [1 Dist.]. On October 5, 1987, Jefferson Life’s agent, Charles Sharp, interviewed Darby in her home after she applied for a major medical…
Mineral Wells insurance lawyers will tell you that you have to be aware of “exclusions” in your insurance policies, otherwise, you risk finding out the hard way. A 1999, Austin Court of Appeals case illustrates this. The style of the case is, Zimmerman v. Chicago Title Insurance Company. Here is…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to know how “exclusions” in an insurance policy work. This is partially explained in a 1994, San Antonio Court of Appeals case. The style of the case is, Telepak v. United Service Automobile Association. Here is the relevant information from the case. The question before…
The answer to the above question when asked of a Dallas insurance attorney will result in an answer of, “it depends.” There are many factors that come into play when trying to understand the consequences of the denial. The worst result for the claimant and best result for the insurance…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to know how Texas insurance law applies when presented with a certain set of facts. As it relates to Uninsured Motorist coverage, a San Antonio Court of Appeals case is important to know. It is a 1990, opinion styled, Briones v. State Farm. Here is…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will often times be asked the above question. The answer is that there are many things an adjuster can do wrong for which they and the insurance company can be held liable if that wrong causes harm to the insured. However, the Texas Courts do not…