Dallas Texas life insurance lawyers will know this case and use it where necessary. The case is from 1938, and was issued by the El Paso Court of Appeals. It’s style is, National Life & Accident Co. v. Dickinson. This is a judgment case wherein National Life sued Vera Dickinson,…
The Houston Chronicle published an article in February on a topic that lawyers who handle hail damage claims need to know about. The title of the article is, Insurers, Plaintiffs Lawyers Square Off In Austin Over Hail Storm Bill. Lobbyists representing insurance companies are pushing legislation they say will prevent…
Palo Pinto insurance lawyers know the above question can be difficult to answer. Each situation is different. The Stowers doctrine in the law is an example to look toward for some understanding. The heart of a Stowers claims is the 1929 decision in G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. American…
Dallas and Tarrant County life insurance lawyers should read this case from 1932. It is important to point out that this case has been disapproved by a later court but the idea behind the case is still relevant to arguing similar facts. The case is styled, First Texas Prudential Insurance…
If you are a Mason County Texas life insurance lawyer, here is a 1967, Tyler Court of Appeals opinion you need to know. The opinion is styled, Southern Life & Health Insurance Company v. Gordon Grafton. This lawsuit resulted from the denial of life insurance benefits from Southern Life to…
Rock Springs, Texas insurance lawyers would want to know about this Houston Division, Southern District case. The opinion was issued in January 2017, and is styled, JYC Enterprise Inc. v. Allied Property and Casualty Insurance, et al. In this case JYC sued Allied, its adjuster (Heller), and Bay Area Fire…
Persons with homeowners insurance policies are in a better place today than they were before January 27, 2017. Insurance lawyers in Mason Texas, Menard, Junction, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and all over Texas need to celebrate a recent Texas Supreme Court opinion. The opinion is styled, Nassar v.…
Not just Kimble County automobile owners but everyone should be concerned about a story published recently in the New York Times. It is titled, “Millions Live Where Car Insurance Is Unaffordable, Study Says.” Millions of Americans live in areas where auto insurance is unaffordable according to a new analysis from…
What can happen when the wrong age is on a life insurance application? If you are a Mason County insurance lawyer, you should read this Northern District, Dallas Division, opinion. It is styled, Jackson National Life Insurance Company v. Lance Robbins, et al. On a prior opinion in this case,…
There probably is not any insurance lawyer that can specifically tell a client exactly what the value of a claim is. But there are issues, legal and otherwise, to consider when trying to determine the value of a claim. A 14th Court of Appeals opinion offers so guidance. The opinion…