Most people in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Aledo, Azle, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, and other places in Parker County would have a hard time understanding what constitutes “bad faith” in insurance. But most would believe that being late in paying a claim is bad faith. That does not appear to be…
Insureds in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Saginaw, Rhome, Lake Worth, Burleson, and other places in Texas have very little knowledge of the remedies available to them when their insurance company refuses to defend them in a law suit. One of those remedies might surprise them. This…
When does someone in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Burleson, Crowley, Lake Worth, Benbrook, Alvarado, Keene, Joshua, or anywhere else in Texas, know that the insurance company is taking too long to pay the claim? There is no easy answer to the question. The laws related to the time frame for…
People in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, Colleyville, Lake Worth, Keller, Roanoke, Saginaw, North Richland Hills, and other places in Texas will get very frustrated when their insurance company delays in paying a claim. Here is some general information about this happening. Most insurance companies will pass off claims…
When someone in Grand Prairie, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Fort Worth, Dallas, Irving, Carrollton, or anywhere else in Texas makes a claim with their insurance company, they expect the claim to be paid promptly. Here is something to get you upset. According to an unpublished Harris Interactive Poll conducted in September,…
People in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Aledo, Azle, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, Brock, Cool, Millsap, Peaster, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties may wonder how long an insurance company can take to pay a claim. The answer is found in the Texas Insurance Code, Sections 542.051…
Anyone in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Mansfield, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, De Soto, Irving, Fort Worth, or anywhere else in Texas would naturally wonder when a claim they submit is suppose to be paid. The lawyerly answer is: It depends. One answer in one situation is shown here. In 2002, the San…
Someone in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Dalworthington Gardens, Mansfield, Crowley, Rendon, or anywhere else in Tarrant County or Texas may wonder how long an insurance company has to pay a claim. The answer is, it depends. In 2001, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case, Allstate…
People in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Aledo, Azle, Springtown, Willow Park, Brock, Hudson Oaks, Millsap, Cool, Peaster, Palo Pinto, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties may wonder: How long does the insurance company have to pay the claim? The “Prompt Payment of Claims statute” is found in the…
An insured in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Aledo, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, Peaster, Azle, Springtown, Millsap, Brock, Cool, Poolville, or anywhere else in Parker County would expect any claim they make to be paid in a timely manner. So what happens if it is not paid in time? A 1995, Amarillo…