Mansfield insurance lawyers need to read the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] opinion styled, Daugherty v. American Motorists Insurance Company. It was issued in 1998. Daugherty filed suit against American for refusing to pay his claim. The trial court ruled in favor of American. Daugherty appealed. The record reflects…
Arlington insurance lawyers should read the 1999, Tyler Court of Appeals case styled, Dunn v. Southern Farm Bureau. The opinion discusses an insurance company’e responsibilities under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims statutes. Dunn was insured under a standard form automobile liability policy issued by Farm Bureau which contained uninsured/underinsured…
Saginaw insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss with their clients the duties the clients have to the insurance company regarding the Prompt Payment of Claims Act. It boils down to this, a claimant has two duties to the insurance company. (1) to give the insurer notice of the…
Everman insurance attorneys need to know the insurance laws regarding payment of claims the same as any other insurance lawyer. Here is one nuance to the Prompt Pay Statutes that a lot of attorneys are not familiar with. It regards prompt pay and third-party claims. In looking at the Prompt…
Insurance lawyers in Kennedale need to know these basics regarding insurance claims and claimants when looking at the Prompt Payment of Claims Statutes. The Texas statutes regarding Prompt Pay are found in the Texas Insurance Code. It is there we find that the protections of the insurance statutes apply to…
Dallas insurance attorneys know the statutes dealing with the requirements of time within which an insurance company must pay a claim. A 2000, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case addresses this issue. The style of the case is, Colonial County Mutual Insurance Company v. Hector Valdez. Hector Valdez bought a…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers handling hail damage claims as well as any other insurance claims need to read this 2004, Texas Supreme Court opinion. It is styled, Republic Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Mex-Tex, Inc. This is a first part claim. Following a hail storm Mex-Tex, Inc. notified its property insurer,…
Life insurance attorneys in Dallas will run across situations where there are competing claims for policy benefits. Sometimes those claims are legitimate concerns and sometimes not. A 2014, opinion from the US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit needs to be read. The style of the case is, State Farm Life…
Lake Worth insurance lawyers handling Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage may find this Texas Supreme Court case interesting. The opinion was issued in 2001, and the style of the case is, Allstate Insurance Company v. Bonner. Here is some of the relevant information from the case. Rhonda Bonner was covered…
Insurance attorneys in Dallas County need to be aware of the penalties that can be imposed on an insurance company for being late in paying a claim. Part of how this works is illustrated in a 2000, San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion. The style of the case is, Cater…