Garland insurance attorneys need to understand when coverage under an insurance policy is going to be provided and when it is not, due to the intent of the policyholder. A 1998, Amarillo Court of Appeals case is a good case to examine in helping to determine this issue. The style…
Dallas insurance attorneys look for cases where they can be a “knowing” violation has been committed by an insurance agent or adjuster. A 1998, Texas Supreme Court opinion helps an attorney understand some of the ways courts look at “knowingly” allegations. The style of the case is, St. Paul Surplus…
Attorneys in Weatherford who handle insurance claims need to be aware of the exclusions that apply to home owners policy. One of those exclusions is an exclusion for intentional acts. The courts have interpreted sexual molestation to be an intentional act as a matter of law. The 1996, Houston Court…
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth area need to have an understanding as to intentional acts that are not covered under an insurance policy. Many times the only way to actually recover money for a clients injuries such as medical bills, lost wages, pain, etc. is to have…
Palo Pinto County insurance lawyers will need to be aware of this case from the Dallas Court of Appeals. It is a 1997, case styled, Wessinger v. Fire Insurance Exchange. Here is some of the relevant information. Morrison initially sued Wessinger in a Dallas County district court, alleging that Wessinger…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know that when an insurance company breaks the contract it has with it’s insured, that is not enough by itself to support a claim for bad faith insurance. The 1988, Beaumont Court of Appeals case, Gulf States Underwriters v. Wilson, states this very clearly. Here…
Dallas insurance attorneys need to be able to answer the above question in the context of an insurance policy. A 1997, Texas Supreme Court case provides some guidance for the question. The style of the case is, Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company v. Griffin. Here is some of the…
Weatherford insurance attorneys know that most insurance policies are going to exclude coverage for intentional acts. A 1997, Texas Supreme Court case makes this clear. The style of the case is Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company v. Griffin. Here is some of the relevant information. This is a declaratory…
Insurance lawyers in Fort Worth, Arlington, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Lake Worth, Saginaw, and other places in Tarrant County need to be tuned in to what looks like or constitutes insurance fraud. The Texas Penal Code, Chapter 35 deals with insurance fraud in the State of Texas. Also the Texas Department…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys and those in Dallas, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Irving, De Soto, Cedar Hill, Arlington, and other places in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex need to know how to evaluate a case. There will be those times when a person may be trying to commit insurance fraud.…