ERISA lawyers should read the opinion 2016, opinion from the Houston Division, Southern District of Texas. The case is styled, Margaret Myklebust v. McDermott, Inc., et al. Plaintiff sued MetLife seeking a declaration that she is entitled to recover life insurance benefits attributable to the decedent, John Drayton, as his…
The “Eight Corners Rule” is unique to insurance law. Dallas / Fort Worth insurance lawyers should be able to explain this rule to their clients. A 2016, Fourteenth Court of Appeals opinion explains the law related to this rule. The style of the case is, Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company…
Insurance lawyers in Texas might find this article interesting. It was published by the Insurance Journal in April 2016. The title of the story is “Carmakers Want Insurers To Help Boost Compliance With Recalls.” It might not be a bad idea. Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help…
Texas insurance lawyers, with the prevalence of hunting in the state, may see a situation where hunting needs to be defined. A 1989, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case addressed this issue in an opinion. The opinion is styled, Warrilow v. Norrell. In that case three hunting friends, Norrell, Kerr,…
What if someone is killed while that someone is committing a felony. Life insurance lawyers in the Dallas – Fort Worth area may be presented with that scenario. Here is how a 1997, Dallas Court of Appeals court looked at the situation. The case is styled, Grant v. Group Life…
Dallas insurance lawyers can tell you that one of the quickest ways to get a claim denied is for there to be a mis-representation in an application for insurance. The Insurance Journal published a story discussing mis-represntations in April of 2016. The title of the story is, Half of Insurance…
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…