For insurance lawyers, the above question captures the ultimate question. Most cases do not involve bad faith. They are simple breaches of the insurance contract. The Northern District, Dallas Division discussed the law in a recent opinion. The opinion is styled, Yasser Alhamzawi v. Geico Casualty Company. This is a…
Bad faith attorneys need to know when bad faith in insurance occurs and when it does not. A 1995, Texas Supreme Court case is worth reading. It is styled, Republic Insurance Co. v. Stoker. The Stokers were involved in a chain reaction car wreck caused by an unidentified pickup truck…
Life insurance lawyers need to know this 2008, 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Liu v. Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company. The importance of this opinion is the court stating that warranties are not favored in life insurance policies. Liu filled out a life insurance application which stated that…
Palo Pinto County insurance attorneys know the insurance companies want to litigate their cases in Federal Court. Insurance attorneys representing individuals and small businesses know they can often times get a better result for their clients in State or County Court. Another U.S. McAllen Division opinion discusses the same issue…
Parker County insurance attorneys know that it is best for their clients to try and keep their case in State or County Court. The insurance lawyers know it is best to get their case in Federal Court. The U.S. McAllen Division had a case where the argument on this issue…
A Weatherford insurance lawyer will always tell you “read the policy” or risk losing on a case where you otherwise thought you had coverage. A recent case may change that advice, depending on the facts. When a plaintiff fails to read an insurance policy, they usually don’t have much of…
Parker County lawyers know that insurance policy’s have to be read. Otherwise the result in a U.S. Eastern District of Texas case, can be the result. The case is styled, Rita Jones v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company et al. This was a Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss filed…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to read this case for seeing one way to properly sue an insurance company adjuster. The case is from the U.S. Western District, Del Rio Division. It is styled, Alfonso Gaytan and Tere Gaytan v. State Farm Lloyds and Alberto Garza. This litigation arises out…
Horror stories abound in the insurance claims arena, but what has happened to one Texas resident is at the top. The Houston Press reported on a story titled, Eight Years After Ike, Insurance Firm Still Won’t Pay Homeowner. It has been eight years since Hurricane Ike ripped through the Gulf…
The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in October 2016, that needs to be read by Dallas and Fort Worth insurance lawyers. It is styled, Van K. Martin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. This is a summary judgment appeal. Martin’s son was involved in an auto accident with…