Stephenville homeowner lawyers need to read this opinion from the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, State Farm Fire & Casualty v. Cedric Flowers. This is a appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm in a declaratory judgement action. In 2008,…
Parker county insurance lawyers will see lots of homeowners claims resulting from hail damage claims. When this occurs and the insurance company does not want to pay the claim and a lawsuit is filed, the likely result is the insurance company trying to have the case heard in Federal Court. …
House fire claims being denied is a regular part of doing for insurance law lawyers. “The Tribune” published a story in March titled, Tracking Phones: Insurers Deny Claims Based On Doubtful Data. Here is what the story tells us. It took Jaclyn Bentley nearly three years to prove she didn’t…
Coastal Texans – you have to know your flood insurance policies. This is perfectly illustrated in a 2016, Southern District, Galveston Division, opinion. It is styled, Lobeck v. Licatino, et al. The case was decided on a summary judgment. In a nutshell, Lobeck bought property that, unknown to her, was…
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals issued an opinion in February 2017, that is good reading for insurance lawyers. It essentially points out in a case, what was not done correctly. The opinion is styled, Seim v. Allstate Texas Lloyds. This is claim against a homeowners policy issued by Allstate…
The Insurance Journal published an article on an opinion issued by the Texas Supreme Court that will have an impact on all property owners in the State of Texas. The title of the article is, Texas High Court Sides With Policyholder In Ike Damaged Property Case. When is a fence…
Persons with homeowners insurance policies are in a better place today than they were before January 27, 2017. Insurance lawyers in Mason Texas, Menard, Junction, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and all over Texas need to celebrate a recent Texas Supreme Court opinion. The opinion is styled, Nassar v.…
Lawyers in Mason Texas who handle insurance claims know that many accidents are covered by a persons’ homeowners insurance. But, intentional acts are not covered. The Claims Journal published an article discussing this issue in January 2017. The title of the article is, No Homeowner Liability Coverage For an Insured’s…
The Insurance Journal has published an article that insurance lawyers and anybody who has property insurance needs to pay attention to. The article is titled, Battle Over Property Claims And Litigation In Texas Set To Continue In 2017. If a Dec. 1, 2016, hearing is any indication, Texas lawmakers will…
For lawyers handling homeowners claims, a 14th Court of Appeals opinion needs to be read. The case is styled, American Risk Insurance Company, Inc. v. Veronika Serpikova. Veronika purchased a house in Houston (the Property). She purchased a policy to insure the house from American. At first, Veronika and her…