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…
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Residential Premises And Fences
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…
Hail Claims And Appraisal
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…
Misrepresentation In Application
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…
Insurance Agent Committing Fraud
Dallas area insurance lawyers can tell lawsuit stories where they have represented clients who have been ripped of and cheated by insurance agents. The Insurance Journal published a story in October of 2015, that was an article about an agent getting caught stealing from his customers. The title of the…
Life Insurance And The Texas Insurance Code
Weatherford insurance attorneys see all kinds of gimmicks by insurance companies in their attempts to not pay claims. One of these is to try and cause a beneficiary under a life insurance policy to believe they are not a proper party to make the claim. The U.S. District Court, Tyler…
Forging Insurance Documents
Dallas area insurance lawyers who handle many cases will run across a situation where insurance documents have been forged. The Insurance Journal published an article in September of 2015, that briefly discusses this topic. The title of the article is, North Carolina Man Arrested For Forging Insurance Documents. Keep this…
Uninsured Drivers
Insurance attorneys can attest to the number of uninsured drivers in Texas. The Austin American Statesman published an article this week discussing this issue. The title of the article is, “Damage From Uninsured, Unlicensed Drivers Last Well Past Crashes.” It was just after midnight on Dec. 28 as Nicole DeAngelis…
Life Insurance And The DTPA
Life Insurance lawyers need to know the relevant issues regarding the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and how they interact with life insurance policy issues. This is discussed to a certain extent in a recent U.S. District Court, Tyler Division opinion. It is styled, Marcia Slack v. The Prudential…
Named Driver Policies
Arlington lawyers looking at insurance claims need to be aware of new laws governing the issuance of auto policies. The particular type of policy effected by these new laws are what are known as “Named Driver Automobile Insurance Policies” and knowing whether or not one of these policies is enforceable…