Fort Worth insurance lawyers will tell clients to be very careful when thinking they can trust an insurance adjuster to treat them properly. This is illustrated in the 2000, Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] case styled, Nell Warden v. Supertel Hospitality, Inc, et al. On May 9, 1997, Warden sued…
The Insurance Journal published an article in June 2016 that points out the minority of insurance agents. However, insurance attorneys all over the state can describe situations where an agent simply cheats people. The Journal article is titled, Texas Insurance Agent Arrested In Scam Targeting Elderly Clients. A Lubbock, Texas-based…
Arlington insurance lawyers need to understand the situations where an insurance agent has responsibility to his customer and when not. A 1996, Fort Worth Court of Appeals cases discusses this issue. The case is styled, Sledge v. Mullin. On January 25, 1988, Ruby Sledge notified her insurance agent, Mullin, that…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers will often run into situations where a person says, “My agent didn’t tell me about that.” A Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] opinion discusses some of what an agent is responsible for telling a customer. The case is styled, North American Shipbuilding v. Southern Marine…
Texas insurance lawyers need to know when an insurance agent is liable for what he says or does not say and when he is not liable. This is partially illustrated in a 2000, San Antonio Court of Appeals case styled, Nwaigwe v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Company. Moses Nwaigwe…
Dallas insurance attorneys need to be able to understand “reservation of rights” letters. A 1999, Dallas Court of Appeals opinion discusses an issue with these letters. The opinion is styled, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Naran. On July 28, 1986, Naran’s home, garage and two cars were destroyed in…
Insurance Companies Cheat. Yes,it’s true. Insurance law attorneys see this all the time. While the majority of claims are handled in a competent manner and the policy holder is at least partially satisfied with the outcome, insurance lawyers are constantly confronted with the situations where the insurance company is doing…
Life insurance lawyers will have clients approach after a claim for life insurance benefits has been denied because of a denial based on an exclusion for use of illegal drugs. A 2016, 5th Circuit opinion is a good read for how the courts look at these situations. The style of…
Weatherford insurance lawyers need to understand how to properly make allegations when filing a lawsuit. The Fort Worth Division, Northern District of Texas issued an opinion wherein it is pointed out allegations were not properly made. The opinion is styled, Mark Buettner, et al., v. USA Gymnastics, et al. Bailey…
Attorneys who litigate disability claims need to read this case from the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. It is styled, Larry Frederick v. American Heritage Life Insurance Company. This case will help an attorney understand some of the burdens put on the insurance company. In October 2012, Frederick was…