When an insurance adjuster makes mistakes in handling a claim, it is usually necessary to sue the adjuster in addition to suing the insurance company. The trick is properly suing the adjuster. A 2023 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, dealt with properly suing the insurance company…
Making a claim against the adjuster handling the claim is an advantage in lawsuits, or at least that is what many attorneys believe. A proper analysis of making a claim against an adjuster is discussed in this 2023 opinion from the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. The opinion is…
Here is a 2023 opinion that finds the suing of the insurance adjuster was improper. The opinion is styled, Hang Nguyen, et al v. AmGuard Insurance Company, et al. The opinion is from the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. Plaintiffs own a homeowners insurance policy with AmGuard. After a…
Suing insurance adjusters has been made clearer after the courts have made rulings interpreting Texas Insurance Code, Rule 542A.006(b). This is addressed further in a 2022, magistrate’s ruling from the Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division. The opinion is styled, David Buttross d/b/a FL20, Inc. vs. Great Lakes Insurance SE.…
Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers learn early on that the preferred places to litigate claims against insurance companies are State and County Courts, not Federal Court. Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, wherein the insureds prevailed in their attempt to litigate in State Court. …
Bad Faith insurance claims are common complaints when dealing with claims being denied. When fighting these cases a common tactic is to sue the adjuster for the wrongs the adjuster did in causing the claim to be denied. When suing an adjuster the insurance company is going to always claim…
Claims against adjusters for violations of the Texas Insurance Code must be very specific. This is illustrated in a 2021, opinion from the Eastern District of Texas. The opinion is styled, Fred Vernon, II v. Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, Wellington Claim Services, Inc., One Call Claims, David Cardenas, and Tanya…
Insurance lawyers time and time again have a difficult time properly suing insurance adjusters when their case is in Federal Court. This is illustrated in a June 16, 2021, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled, Thomas Paredes and Kerry Paredes v. The Cincinnati…
Insurance lawyers keeping up with the relatively new Insurance Code Section, 542A.006 election need to read this well reasoned case from the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. The opinion is styled, Leonard D. Morgan, et al. v. Chubb Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas. In this a homeowner’s claim…
Yet another case after the passage of Texas Insurance Code, Section 542A.006, dealing with suing the adjuster in storm damage claims. This is an issue that will eventually be addressed by the 5th Circuit. For now, this case is from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, and is styled,…