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…
Irving insurance attorneys want to be aware of the proper ways of avoiding Federal Court to best help their clients. This is illustrated in a 2016, Southern District, Houston Division opinion styled, Hector Puente and Teresa Rivera v. Pillar Insurance Company and Matthew Greenhouse. This case was removed from State…
When someone gets sued, they need to find out if they have coverage to protect them. So the issue for most people becomes, will my homeowners policy cover me? Courthouse News Service published an article on March 10, 2016, that shows how far a homeowners policy can go to provide…
Insurance lawyers can tell you that most intentional acts are not covered by an insurance policy. What if the act occurs in the context of a sports event? A 1998, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case talks about this. The style of the case is, Monk v. Phillips. Factual background…
Can the person causing the death of the insured still recover it they are the named beneficiary under the policy? This is a reasonable question to ask and this issue is discussed in the1969, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case styled, Giles v. Wiggins. Here is what it says. This…