Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to know about this Beaumont Court of Appeals case. It is styled, Joe Ware v. United Fire Lloyds. It is an appeal by Ware wherein he is disputing the trial court’s award of attorney fees in a property insurance dispute. He was awarded $3,133.20 in…
Here is a story all attorneys need to know and be able to tell their clients about. The story is from The Southeast Texas Legal Journal. The title of the story is “Insurance Company Seeking Reimbursement For Money Paid Following Collision.” The article tells us that an insurance company has…
Dallas attorneys dealing with used car lot situations would want to know about this recent opinion from the Austin Court of Appeals. The case is styled, SideCars, Inc. v Texas Department of Insurance, et al. Here is some background information. This was a summary judgment case wherein the trial court…
Texas insurance lawyers who keep up with the new laws being proposed and passed by the State Legislature need to know some of this information. Here is some news from the end of the 83rd Legislative Session. Lobbyists for the insurance industry filed a bunch of anti-policy bills that were…
Insurance attorneys in Fort Worth and the Dallas area will have clients calling at one time or another asking about appraisals. Many property insurance policies contain appraisal clauses. These clauses define a process for appraising the value of the damaged property, if the parties cannot agree. Common provisions call for…
A Weatherford attorney who handles insurance claims needs to have an awareness of the potential recovery on a breach of insurance contract claim. Here is a little food for thought in that regard. The 1988, Vail v. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., case discusses this. The Texas Supreme Court…
Most insurance law attorney will keep up with the news related to the insurance field. The Dallas Morning News ran an article recently that is good news for consumers of insurance products. The title of the article is “Texas Senate Forcing Out State Insurance Commissioner.” The author is Terrence Shultz.…
Attorneys handling insurance claims would want to keep up with general news in the world of insurance. The New York Times published an article of interest. The article is titled, “For Insurers, No Doubt On Climate Change.” Here is what it tells us: If there were one American industry that…
Dallas insurance attorneys need to know a few of the regulations regarding title insurance policies. The title insurance business in Texas is almost completely regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance, and policies may not be issued except as provided by Title 11 of the Texas Insurance Code. This section…
Dallas insurance lawyers also need to know about “title insurance.” When purchasing land or anything that sits on land, the buyer will want to verify that the seller of the land is the true owner of the land and has good title to the land. If the buyer has a…