It will probably happen to most people at one time or another. Including residents of Dallas, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley, De Soto, Mesquite, Weatherford, and lots of other towns and cities in North Texas. An insurance company will refuse a reasonable offer from you or your attorney to…
What if you live in Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Dallas, Weatherford, or any other town in Texas and you are in a wreck with a drunk driver? Can you get punative damages from your ininsured / underinsured (UM) insurance policy because the other person was drunk at the time…
What does “Stowers” mean to someone in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, Weatherford, or anywhere else in Texas? This is something very important to understand. A Stowers claim is a claim that an insurance company has handled in an improper manner. Most incorrect claims handling by an insurance company…
For the Grand Prairie resident or the resident in Arlington, Weatherford, Fort Worth, or Dallas, the concern is – What do I get paid if the insurance company does me wrong. There are several types of damages to be recovered, depending on the wrong committed by the insurance company. This…
If you get treated wrongly by your insurance company and you live in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Mansfield, Weatherford, Fort Worth, or Dallas, the first thing you should do is find an Insurance Law Attorney. He will tell you some of the following: A plaintiff who prevails against an insurance company…
A lot of homeowners insurance policies in Texas have “appraisal” clauses written into them. So whether you live in Weatherford, Texas, or in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth or Dallas, if you have homeowners insurance you need to be aware of these appraisal paragraphs. An appraisal paragraph is of benefit…
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, has found itself in an unfortunate position. The position is a creation of their own actions. Those actions were actions whereby they refused to pay proper claims to policyholders who suffered damages because of the hurricanes, Ike, Dolly, and Rita. TWIA is crying “help” because…
Can it be a surprise? Insurance companies appear to be getting caught in under paying on claims. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) seems to be caught in some controversy regarding its claims handling along the Texas Gulf Coast. Keep in mind the problems being experienced could just as easily…
Pretend for a minute that you are driving your car in the Dallas Fort Worth area going west. You drive through Grand Prairie and Arlington and are on your way to Weatherford to enjoy the “First Monday” market. All of a sudden a dog runs in front of you and…
Texas insurance laws often times require that the insurance company issueing a policy, sell certain types of insurance with at least a minimal amount of coverage. The situation most people are familiar with is that related to automobile insurance coverage. In Texas, according to Texas Transportation Code, Section 601.072, a…