Aledo insurance attorneys will have clients who have commercial and business related insurance. When an occasion arises wherein it is necessary to make a claim, it is a sad time when they find out the policy does not cover all they believed it covered. It is important to sit down…
Articles Posted in Interpreting An Insurance Policy
Insurance Coverage And Intentional Acts
Most Garland insurance lawyers will be able to tell you that the majority of insurance policies do not cover claims that are the result of an intentional act. But just because an act is intentional does not mean that acts of others that may have facilitated the intentional act are…
Use Of Vehicle
A Grand Prairie insurance lawyer needs to be able to hear the facts in a case and compare those facts to the policy and the law. When it comes to how the courts look at situations where “use” of a vehicle is at issue there is a 1994, Dallas Court…
Named Property In An Insurance Policy
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will tell you that they need to know a few things to be able to properly discuss the legal aspects of a claim with a potential new client. One, what are the facts of the claim. Two, what does the policy say. And three, how do…
Exclusions In An Insurance Policy
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to know how “exclusions” in an insurance policy work. This is partially explained in a 1994, San Antonio Court of Appeals case. The style of the case is, Telepak v. United Service Automobile Association. Here is the relevant information from the case. The question before…
Who Is Insured Under An Insurance Policy
Mansfield insurance lawyers have to be able to read an insurance policy and advise a client about what the policy means. A 1998, Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] case shows how this court interpreted a policy. The style of the case is, Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Commercial Union.…
Insurance Law And Technicalities
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys need to know about technicalities and insurance policies. The Texas Supreme Court just issued an opinion in a case styled, Greene v. Farmers Insurance Exchange. This case deals with the Texas Anti-Technicality Statute found in the Texas Insurance Code, Section 862.054. Here is some of the…
Dallas Insurance Lawyers Need To Know This
A 1997, Texas Supreme Court case is important for insurance law attorneys to know. The style of the case is, Trinity Universal Insurance Company v. Cowan. Here are some of the facts to know about in the case. A male, Gage, was working at an HEB photo shop. He developed…
Emotional Distress And Bodily Injury
Knowing what is covered and what is not covered under a policy is something Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss with clients. A 1994, United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case is instructive as to when emotional distress is a covered claim. The style of…
Uninsured Coverage
Richardson insurance attorneys need to be aware of this Eastland Court of Appeals case. The style of the case is Anderson v. Texas Farm Bureau. Here is some of the relevant information. Anderson appeals the trial court’s judgment that granted Texas Farm Bureau’s motion for summary judgment. Texas Farm Bureau…