Fort Worth insurance lawyers will usually have a story to tell about an insurance agent they caught cheating. The Insurance Journal published a story in April 2016, that should make all insurance consumers beware. The title of the story is, Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty To $500K Scam. A…
Insurance lawyers in Dallas and Fort Worth areas will often deal with uninsured motorist situations. Some of the situations are strange and the question becomes whether or not the uninsured motorist statutes in the Texas Insurance Code and actual provisions of policies apply to the fact situation being confronted. A…
Insurance attorneys rarely see an insurance company apologize. What might happen if they did? In a society that highly values a genuine apology, it is shocking that most in-house counsel and most trial lawyers never even consider whether an apology might be appropriate to resolve a claim or lawsuit. We…
Lawyers who handle hail claims know that the quicker a claim is made, the better. Communication with the insurance company is also important. Both these points are made in Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division opinion styled, Juan Sanchez Fregoso, et al v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. In this…
Insurance lawyers know that some cases they see involve fraud. The trick for them is to distinguish good cases from bad cases. The Insurance Journal published an article that some would find surprising. The title of the article is, Former Iowa Firefighter Again Pleads Guilty To Insurance Fraud. A former…
Farmers Branch insurance lawyers will have a client walk in and say that their own insurance company has found them at fault for an accident and paid the other party. What can be done? A Dallas Court of Appeals case gives some insight. The style of the case is, Van…
ERISA lawyers will tell you that sometimes determining whether or not a plan is an ERISA plan or not can be confusing. The U.S. Southern District, Houston Division, issued an opinion that needs to be read on this issue. The style of the case is, Williams v. United Healthcare of…
Lawyers handling hail damage claims should read this Northern District, San Angelo Division opinion. It is styled, April Munoz v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, et al. This is a homeowners hail damage claim filed by April against Safeco and the adjuster assigned to handle the claim. Munoz sued for…
An Arlington insurance attorney will have someone come into their office and show the attorney lawsuit papers that have been filed against them and then will show a copy of an insurance policy that is suppose to defend against the lawsuit. The problem will be that the insurance company is…
Commercial insurance attorneys in Dallas need to read this opinion from the Northern District, Dallas Division. The case is styled, Meritt Buffalo Events Center, LLC v. Central Mutual Insurance Company, et al. In this case, the carrier, Central, and the adjuster were sued in State Court and Central and the…