The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, decided another case this month dealing with the duty of an insurance company to defend a lawsuit filed against one of its insureds. The decision on this case was handed down by the court on January 4, 2010. The case…
Lucky for the homeowners in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Weatherford, and surrounding areas, the Chinese drywall cases are a non-issue. But for many of the people along the Texas Gulf Coast and other Gulf Coast areas, it is a major and expensive problem. WCI Communities is a…
The following case was decided in Louisiana. It is relevant for two reasons. One is, Texas courts will look to other courts and their rulings for guidance on cases. The second reason, is the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is the Federal Court most Texas case…
A lot of insurance contracts have written into them an appraisal clause or paragraph. Whether you bought the policy in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, or out in Weatherford, Texas, you could be forced to submit to an appraisal process if the insurance company insists on enforcing that portion…
Very few people doubt that the face of America is changing in that more and more companies are changing the way benefits are provided to employees. The automotive industry is probably the biggest example of this change. Along with the automotive companies themselves, the changes effect all the companies that…
The Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion on a case on December 11, 2009, that will make insurance companies who have issued commercial policies, to take a second look before denying a claim in certain situations. The case involved here is titled, D.R. Horton-Texas, LTD. v. Markel International Insurance…
For those of us living in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grand Prairie areas of Texas, National Flood Insurance programs are not usually an issue. But this type of insurance is available and sold in Dallas, Tarrant, Parker, and other counties throughout the State of Texas. Knowing a little…
The Chinese drywall cases that have been in the news the last year or so, are primarily affecting home owners along the Gulf Coast. If you live in Texas you are not likely to be affected by the claims resulting from these defective drywalls. Especially if you live in the…
The Texas Department of Insurance has recently released the Commissioners Order regarding State Farm Homeowners rate reduction and refund fight. This order is the result of a re-hearing . The original reduction order was first issued in 2003, but was remanded by the Third Court of Appeals in Texas in…
This blog does not try to spend time on the health care debate occurring on the National scene. Rather the focus here is to make people aware of their rights as they relate to their dealings with insurance companies and why they need an experience Insurance Law Attorney when faced…