Here’s one for an insurance lawyer to answer – What if I sell my house to someone and in the disclosure documents I fail to list many of the problems with the house? What if the buyers of the house sue me for fraud and negligent misrepresentations? Does my homeowners…
Excluded drivers and Named Driver auto policies are the last thing someone wants to find out about the driver who caused the wreck. Here is some law that is helpful to know when an insurance company tells you the driver was not covered under the policy. A starting point is…
Insurance attorneys in the Dallas / Fort Worth area know to be suspicious of reports from insurance companies but even a story that recently ran in the New York Times was surprising. The story is titled, Long Island Company Charged In Insurance Scheme After Hurricane Sandy. A Long Island engineering…
Sometimes the fights put up by insurance companies seem unnecessary. It is nice when a court agrees. This was the case in a Southern District, Houston Division case. It is styled, Houston Granite & Marble Ctr., LLC v. Mesa Underwriters Specialty Ins. Co. Houston sued Mesa in State Court and…
Life insurance lawyers in Dallas and Fort Worth might have a situation where someone sells their life insurance policy to a third party. This situation is discussed in a National Law Review article titled, Life Settlement Disclosure Legislation. What are an insurer’s duties to insureds about disclosing the possibility of…
Weatherford life insurance lawyers, this writer included, have represented clients trying to recover proceeds from a life insurance policy purchased by third parties. The answer is yes. WealthManagement.com purchased an article discussing this issue. It is titled, Facilitating Life Settlements. As growing numbers of aging baby boomers turn to their…
A 1998, Dallas Court of Appeals case is a good read for lawyers wanting to recover mental anguish damages in bad faith insurance cases. The case is styled, State Farm Lloyds v Johns. Johns house was built in 1964. Johns moved in to her house in 1972. In the summer…
A 1998, Dallas Court of Appeals case is a good read for lawyers handling bad faith insurance cases. The case is styled, State Farm Lloyds v Johns. Johns house was built in 1964. Johns moved in to her house in 1972. In the summer of 1990, Johns noticed evidence of…
Damages and coverages available under an insurance policy will vary depending on the circumstances and policy language. As it relates to a claim for emotional distress, a 1994, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case is a good read. The opinion is styled, Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Holloway. In this declaratory…
Lawyers who handle hail claims know the insurance companies prefer to fight lawsuits in Federal Court. Hail claims lawyers know one way of defeating the insurance company desire to be in Federal Court is by suing the adjuster. The Sherman Division, Eastern District issued an opinion illustrating how to Not…