Burleson insurance attorneys and all insurance attorneys need to keep up with the law related to insurance. The Insurance Journal printed a story that should be read to keep up to date in the insurance field of law. The article tell us the Texas Department of Insurance has posted information…
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Pain & Suffering
Attorneys who handle injury cases need to know this case. It is a 2013, case from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals. It is styled, Schaffer v. Nationwide. Here is the relevant information. In February 2006, Schaffer, who was driving north-bound on United States Highway 77 and was beginning to…
Loss Of Use
Dallas County insurance lawyers will run into situations where a claim for “loss of use” as it relates to a vehicle will need to be made. An opinion that is a good case to look for guidance is from the Austin Court of Appeals in 1997, and is styled, “Mondragon…
When Is Property A Total Loss?
Dallas insurance lawyers will get a lot of calls wherein someone is asking the above question. This most often arises in the context of a motor vehicle accident. The Tyler Court of Appeals addressed this issue in a 2007 opinion styled, Canal Insurance v. Hopkins Towing. Here is some of…
Insurance Company Attempts At Deceit
Dallas insurance lawyers who go to trial very often will have run across the situation presented in this 2006, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals opinion. The style of the case is, Perez v. Kleinert. In this case State Farm was sued for uninsured / underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits. The attorney…
Texas High-Risk Pool Ending
Aledo insurance attorneys need to know what is happening in the world of insurance news and events. The Texas Tribune published an article October 17, 2013, that would be of interest to at least 23,000 people in Texas. The article is titled, “Texas Prepares to Shutter High-Risk Insurance Pool.” It…
Lower Homeowner Insurance Costs?
Mineral Wells attorneys who handle insurance related cases would like to think they keep up with the law in insurance and part of that involves keeping up with news in the insurance industry. A good source of insurance related news for both the law and general news is the Insurance…
Federal Court And Insurance Lawsuits
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys usually want to stay out of Federal Court because it is usually better for their clients to remain in State Court. The United States District Court, Dallas Division issued an opinion in September 2013, that is worth reading. The style of the case is Ridgeview Presbyterian…
Insurance Cases In Federal Court
Weatherford insurance lawyers will usually try to keep their lawsuits in the local State and County courts. Insurance companies will try to have the cases removed to Federal Court. The United States District Court in McAllen, Texas, issued a ruling on September 17, 2013, in the case styled, Guerrero Investments…
Insurance Lawyer And Federal Court
Insurance lawyers in Dallas can tell you that an insurance company that has been sued would prefer to litigate in Federal Court rather than State Court. Here is a case to keep in mind when trying to stay in out of Federal Court. This case is out of the United…