Dallas insurance lawyers know to tell their clients to give timely notice of a claim to the insurance company. A 2006, Dallas Court of Appeals case discusses this issue. The style of the case is, Blanton v. Vesta Lloyds Insurance Company. Here is the relevant information. This is a suit…
Articles Posted in Interpreting An Insurance Policy
Loading Or Unloading A Vehicle
Insurance attorneys need to be able to read and interpret insurance policies in light of how the courts in Texas interpret the policies. A 1970, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Commercial Standard Insurance Company v. American General Insurance Company is worth reading. American brought this suit against Commercial and Berry…
Insurance Policy Language
Arlington insurance attorneys know how important the language in a policy is and how that language relates to the facts in a claim. The Houston Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 1996, in the case styled, “Schulz v. State Farm Mutual Auto.” Here is some the relevant information in…
Life Insurance Claim Denial
Life insurance attorneys will tell you that the language used in the insurance policy is important to determining coverage. An experienced Insurance Law Attorney will also tell you there are many ways of getting around some of the language in a policy. Here is a case where the facts were…
When Is A Person “Totally Disabled”
Aledo insurance law lawyers need to be able to discuss how insurance companies interpret their policies that provide coverage for “total disability.” An old 1932 case from what was then called the Court of Commission of Appeals of Texas, Section A, is a good place to start reading. The style…
Death Benefits In An Insurance Policy
Tarrant County insurance attorneys need to be able to interpret policies when discussing possible cases with clients. The Texarkana Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a 1967 case, styled Willeford v. Home Indemnity Company that is helpful to read. Here is some of the relevant information. Lewis Willeford, as…
Auto Policy Definitions
Parker County insurance lawyers need to be able to read and discuss policy terms from a legal standpoint with prospective clients. A 1978, Dallas Court of Appeals case styled Republic Insurance Company v. Bolton may help in this regard. M. Dean Bolton sued Republic Insurance Company, his insurer, for medical…
Policy Exclusions – Automobile
Mineral Wells lawyers need to be able to give advice regarding insurance policy exclusions. The 1966, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Williams v. Cimarron Insurance Co. is a good place to start. Here is some information about this case. This is an action to recover medical, hospital and funeral expenses…
Total Disability
Aledo insurance attorneys need to know how the court interpret “total disability” in an insurance policy. The 1961, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Tate is a good case to read for understanding. Here is some of the relevant information. This policy provided for certain…
Read The Policy
Saginaw insurance attorneys and their clients need to read and understand the insurance policies they are presented with by the insurance company. The United States 5th Circuit issued an opinion in November 2013, that illustrates why. The style of the case is Willoughby v. Metropolitan Lloyds. Here is the relevant…