Layers who handle hail damage claims will frequently run into the situation where an adjuster admits there is hail damage on a roof but that the damage is old or there is old damage and new damage to the roof. The question becomes, what is the best course of action…
Dallas area insurance attorneys are most likely to see insurance companies argue “concurrent causation” in claims related to homeowners policies. The Claims Journal published an article discussing this topic in October of 2015. The title of the article is “Texas Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Concurrent-Causation Clauses In Property Policies.” The article…
Attorneys handling hail damage insurance claims need to read this opinion from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. The case is styled, Monclat Hospitality, LLC vs Landmark American Insurance Company. This case was filed in State District Court in Tarrant County and then removed by…
Most Palo Pinto insurance lawyers already know that it helps their clients to be able to stay out of Federal Court on insurance disputes. They are many points that need to be kept in mind. A few of those are discussed in a U.S. Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division…
Most Mineral Wells insurance lawyers already know the rules governing uninsured / underinsured (UIM) cases. But a reminder is put forth in an Austin Court of Appeals decision. The style of the case is, In re Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company. The real party in interest is Guy Gimenez.…
Dallas area insurance lawyers need to be aware of a case currently pending before the United States Supreme Court. USA Today published an article discussing the case. The title of the article is, Supreme Court Conundrum: How To Make A Lawsuit Go Away. Here is the discussion. The Supreme Court…
Duncanville insurance attorneys need to know how to properly sue an insurance adjuster who improperly adjusts a claim. This issue was brought in a U.S. District Court, Dallas Division opinion. The style of the case is, The Denley Group, LLC v. Safeco Insurance Company Of Indiana and Lisa Seutter. After…
Arlington insurance attorneys, as well as all insurance attorneys might run across a situation that was seen in a recent 14th Court of Appeals opinion. The style of the case is Nassar v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company. This is an appeal from a motion of summary judgment in favor…
Forth Worth lawyers handling hail damage claims need to read a recent opinion from the Amarillo Court of Appeals. The case is styled, In Re GuideOne National Insurance Company. The case involves two insurance claims: one for fire damage and another for wind or hail damage to property. The insurer…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers have to be able to answer the question – What if there is a misrepresentation in an insurance application. The Dallas Court of Appeals helped give guidance to an answer in a case styled, Medicus Insurance Company v. Frederick Todd, II, M.D. This was an appeal…