All insurance law lawyers are going to understand how Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and uninsured motorist (UIM) coverage works. For some of the situations that may be confusing, a recent opinion from the Court of Appeals, Houston [14th Dist.] may be helpful to read. It is styled, Donald Cain v.…
Most Mineral Wells insurance lawyers already know the rules governing uninsured / underinsured (UIM) cases. But a reminder is put forth in an Austin Court of Appeals decision. The style of the case is, In re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company. The real party in interest is Guy Gimenez.…
Insurance attorneys can attest to the number of uninsured drivers in Texas. The Austin American Statesman published an article this week discussing this issue. The title of the article is, “Damage From Uninsured, Unlicensed Drivers Last Well Past Crashes.” It was just after midnight on Dec. 28 as Nicole DeAngelis…
Springtown lawyers handling insurance cases would want to know about a ruling in the Florida Supreme Court in May 2015. This ruling was written about in the Claims Journal. The curious thing to try to figure from this case is whether or not the Texas Supreme Court would rule the…
Springtown insurance lawyers need to understand how to help a client recover uninsured motorist benefits (UM). In doing so, they would need to be aware of a 2015, Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] opinion. The style of the case is, Oliver Vans, Jr. Mickey Dinh, Santos Reyna, and Lo…
Mansfield lawyers who handle underinsured motorist claims will make claims for medical bills, lost wages, and paid and suffering. So,what about the paid and suffering aspect of a claim – is it compensable? The general rule is Yes. However, a Houston Court of Appeals case styled Calderon v. Home State…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys will run into situations where a person who is covered by workers compensation insurance is injured in a vehicle where the at fault driver does not have liability insurance for themselves but the injured employee does have uninsured motorist coverage. If the person covered by workers…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to know how Texas insurance law applies when presented with a certain set of facts. As it relates to Uninsured Motorist coverage, a San Antonio Court of Appeals case is important to know. It is a 1990, opinion styled, Briones v. State Farm. Here is…
Weatherford insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss the coverages available to a client, depending on the circumstances they are dealing with as described by the client. When it comes to uninsured motorist coverage, the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in 1997, that is still…
Texas insurance lawyers see lots of uninsured drivers. The Insurance Journal published an article addressing this issue. The title of the article is, “Number Of Uninsured Drivers On Texas Roads Drops.” Here is what the article tells us. The number of uninsured drivers in Texas has dropped more than 38…