Tarrant County Insurance Attorneys need to understand how insurance claims work with subrogation issues. The Texas Supreme Court, in 2006, issued an opinion as it relates to subrogation and Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits. The style of the case is Allstate Indemnity Company v. Forth. Here is what the opinion…
Dealing with hospital liens is a common experience for attorneys dealing with insurance companies. This recent Texas Supreme Court is a must read. It is styled McAllen Hospitals v. State Farm. Here is what the case tells us. To assist hospitals with securing payment for medical services provided to accident…
Weatherford insurance attorneys already know there are situations where a settlement with an insurance company has to, in part, go to satisfying out-standing child support liens. Under Texas Family Code, Section 157.317(a), a lien for unpaid child support attaches to the child support obligor’s personal injury claim. This lien is…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys need to know how subrogation and liens work as it relates to insurance claims. One of these interests to be aware of is the Veterans Administration rights to recover money they spend on behalf of their members. The reimbursement rights of the Veterans’ Administration are statutory,…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to have an understanding as to how to handle subrogation interests and liens. As for Medicaid, maybe this will be helpful. Medicaid is a Federal program which is administered by the State. When discussing Federal Government liens and subrogation claims, it is prudent to assume…
Dallas insurance lawyers know to be aware of liens and subrogation interests related to insurance claims. As these relate to Medicare, a 2006, Beaumont Court of Appeals case is a must read. The style of the case is, Tom Lewis v. Allstate Insurance Company. Here is what it tells us.…
Fort Worth lawyers who handle car wreck cases need to be aware of the subrogation rights an insurance company has when a Med-Pay claim is made. The Dallas Court of Appeals dealt with this issue in 1970, in the case styled, Foundation Reserve Insurance Company v. Cody. Here is what…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys and those in Grapevine, Haslet, Rhome, Newark, and other places around Tarrant County need to have an understanding of subrogation issues when handling insurance cases. The Eastland Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 2006, that dealt with subrogation. The style of the case is, State…
Grand Prairie attorneys and those in Fort Worth, Dallas, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Garland, and other areas in the metroplex area have to keep up with legal issues related to subrogation. Many insurance situations involve subrogation, especially cases involving injury claims. There are three types of subrogation, (1) equitable, (2) contractual,…
Weatherford lawyers and those in Springtown, Hudson Oaks, Aledo, Azle, Mineral Wells, Graford, Brock, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties need to have an understanding of subrogation any time they are dealing with a case involving insurance claims. An insurance company who has paid an insured loss…