Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to have an understanding of the requirements for suing an insurance company for fraud. A 2015, United States District Court, Austin Division, case is a good place to start for grasping the requirements. The case is styled, Bige, Inc. v. Penn-America Insurance Company; Specialty Insurance…
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Flood Claims And Statute Of Limitations
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will not see as many flood claims as attorneys along the Texas coast but they still need to have some knowledge of how they work. The United States District Court, Galveston Division, issued an opinion and order in a dispute concerning a National Flood Insurance Policy.…
Misrepresentation In Selling An Insurance Policy
Kennedale insurance lawyers need to read this recent opinion from the United States District Court, Dallas Division. It is styled, Renee Davis and Reginald Davis v. State Farm Lloyds and Leah Suzanne McGee. This is a case that was filed in State Court against State Farm and the agent, McGee,…
Fraud Allegations And Federal Court
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas / Fort Worth area can tell you that when alleging fraud against an insurance company, agent, or adjuster, that the allegations for Federal Court have to be very specific. These specifics are discussed in a recent opinion from the U.S. District Court, Western District of…
Properly Suing An Insurance Adjuster
Lake Worth insurance lawyers know that one way of keeping out of Federal court, which is where insurance companies prefer to litigate, and staying in State court is to be able to state a legal cause of action against an insurance adjuster. This was successfully done in a recent U.S.…
Delay In Paying Claim
Most Saginaw insurance lawyers have had a client to call and complain about an insurance company to delay in paying a claim. This is often a violation of the Prompt Payment of Claims Act. The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division issued an opinion in August of…
Excluded Drivers On The Insurance Policy
Benbrook insurance attorneys know to check auto insurance policies for “excluded drivers.” An excluded driver has no coverage when he is operating a vehicle. The Eastland Court of Appeals issued an opinion in August of 2015, that should be read. The opinion is styled, Allied North America Insurance Brokerage of…
Insurance Companies Doing Wrong Again
Insurance Companies doing wrong again is a constant theme with Texas insurance lawyers. Day in and day out, claims get processed properly, but too many times they are not. The Texas Tribune published an article in September 2015, that illustrates one of the times an insurance company does wrong. The…
Insurance Agent Stealing Premiums
An insurance attorney who has handled very many insurance cases will end up having a case where the agent took money from their customer but never got the insurance. The agent will give the customer a receipt and maybe hand them a “binder” to indicate the coverage is in effect,…
Suing Insurance Company – Proper Pleadings
Saginaw insurance lawyers will know that a lot of cases against insurance companies end up in Federal Court. The pleading standard in Federal Court is high. Understanding the Rule 12(b)(6) is important. This is illustrated in a 2015, opinion from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.…