Attorneys who handle insurance cases will eventually have a dog bite case they are involved in helping someone with. The Insurance Journal published a story titled, Number of Dog Bite Insurance Claims Falls But Average Claim Rises to $37K. This story is worth reading to keep informed with what is…
Dallas County insurance attorneys see tornado claims. Here is a case resulting from a tornado claim. It is from the Dallas Court of Appeals. It is styled, Halton v. American Risk Insurance Company, et al. This is an appeal from an adverse summary judgment granted in favor or American. The…
Most insurance lawyers will attempt to keep any case they are involved with, out of Federal Court. One way of doing this is to sue the local adjuster who handled the claim. The Laredo Division, of the Southern District was inclined to agree with that method except the problem was…
ERISA lawyers in the Dallas / Fort Worth can tell you how powerful ERISA is and that the rules governing ERISA plans pre-empt State rules governing insurance. This is argued in a Northern District, Dallas Division case styled, Curtis v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. This case concerns a three-party contractual…
Lawyers who handle hail claims need to ready a McAllen Division opinion from the Southern District of Texas. The case is styled, Mirosalva Cantu v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company. Cantu filed suit in State Court and Allstate timely removed the case to Federal Court arguing that the amount…
Texas insurance attorneys will tell you that one of your obligations under your insurance policy is to co-operate with the insurance company investigation of your claim. A Houston Division, Southern District case illustrates how difficult matters can be when the co-operation is questionable. The case is styled, Resie’s Chicken &…
One of the issues Arlington insurance lawyers have to deal with is hospital liens. Texas public policy strongly supports hospital liens, and it is important to understand that these liens aren’t just applicable to hospitals; they also operate in the benefit of EMS providers and doctors at teaching hospitals whose…
Dallas area life insurance attorneys will occasionally see a situations like this 1997, Dallas Court of Appeals case. The case is styled, Grant v. Group Life & Health Insurance Co. Grant used a pry bar to break into the residence of Stokes. When Grant entered the residence Stokes shot him…
Colleyville insurance lawyers should be able to discuss “vacancy” clauses in homeowners policies. A 1997, San Antonio Court of Appeals case discusses the vacancy clause found in a USAA homeowners policy. The style of the case is Lynn v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn’s country home was…
A Texas life insurance lawyer will want to keep this case in his file. It is a 1941, opinion from the Waco Court of Appeals and is styled, National Life & Accident Ins. Co., Inc., et al. v. Thompson. Velma Thompson instituted this suit for the recovery of $200 and…