Most insurance lawyers will attempt to keep any case they are involved with, out of Federal Court. One way of doing this is to sue the local adjuster who handled the claim. The Laredo Division, of the Southern District was inclined to agree with that method except the problem was…
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Hail Damage – Amount In Controversy
Lawyers who handle hail claims need to ready a McAllen Division opinion from the Southern District of Texas. The case is styled, Mirosalva Cantu v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company. Cantu filed suit in State Court and Allstate timely removed the case to Federal Court arguing that the amount…
Hail Damage And Prompt Notice Of Claim
Lawyers handling hail damage claims will tell you to immediately check for damage after a hail storm and immediately report any damage to your insurance company. The reasons for doing this are illustrated in an opinion from the U.S. District Court, Dallas Division. The style of the case is, Hamilton…
Hail Claim And Communicating With Insurance Company
Lawyers who handle hail claims know that the quicker a claim is made, the better. Communication with the insurance company is also important. Both these points are made in Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division opinion styled, Juan Sanchez Fregoso, et al v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. In this…
Hail Damage Claim
Lawyers handling hail damage claims should read this Northern District, San Angelo Division opinion. It is styled, April Munoz v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, et al. This is a homeowners hail damage claim filed by April against Safeco and the adjuster assigned to handle the claim. Munoz sued for…
Claims For Bad Faith Insurance
Colleyville insurance lawyers handling bad faith claims need to read this U. S. Southern District, McAllen Division, opinion. The case is styled, Mark Dizdar, at al, vs. State Farm Lloyds, et al. The claim arises from hail and storm damage sustained to Dizdar’s property on March 29, 2012. Shortly after…
Delay In Paying Claim After An Appraisal
Insurance lawyers in Mansfield and elsewhere should be able to explain to clients when payment is due under a claim. There are many situations and the situation determines when the claim should be paid and if a penalty applies. The U.S. Western District Court of Texas, Waco Division issued an…
Correctly Suing The Adjuster
Attorney’s who handle hail claims need to know the proper way to sue an insurance adjuster unless they want to litigate the case in Federal Court. A U.S. Western District, Waco Division opinion is worth reading. It is styled, Polansky’s Wrecker Service v. Universal Underwriters Insurance Company and William Gillis.…
Anti-Concurrent-Causation Exclusions
Hail claims lawyers need to read the Texas Supreme Court opinion styled, JAW The Point, L.L.C. v. Lexington Insurance Company. This is a 2015, opinion that is relevant to most hail damage claims, as well as lots of other claims. The case is written about in the State Bar of…
Complying With The Policy
Fort Worth lawyers will tell you to comply with the policy provisions when making a claim. In this regard, a case from the U.S. District Court McAllen Division is a good read. It is styled, Belinda Santa Maria v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. This a summary judgment ruling and…