Life Insurance attorneys will eventually have a case where the benefits of a life insurance policy are being denied for the stated reason that the beneficiary of the life insurance policy willfully brought about the death of the insured. The United States District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio…
Fort Worth lawyers who handle ERISA claims will need to read this opinion out of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. It is styled, Sandra James v. Life Insurance Company of North America and Geico. This is an appeal of a Magistrates ruling on…
Duncanville insurance lawyers have to be able to read an insurance policy and understand how the courts will interpret the language found in the policy. The Amarillo Court of Appeals issued an opinion in July of 2015, that deals with this issue. The opinion is styled, Doe #1, Doe #2…
Parker County ERISA attorneys know the two documents needed to be reviewed in an ERISA case are the Certificate of Coverage (COC) and the “summary plan description.” The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an ERISA opinion in 2012, that is relevant to these documents. It…
Irving insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss with clients when offers of settlement should be accepted and how to accept the claim. A good illustration of this is found in a 2015, Houston Court of Appeals [1st. Dist.] opinion. It is styled, Kamisha Davis v. Texas Farm Bureau…
Fort Worth ERISA attorneys already know that an ERISA case is not entitled to a jury trial. The U.S. District Court For The Southern District Of Texas Houston Division issued an opinion wherein that issue was a point of contention. The style of the case is Lucinda Francis v. South…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to be aware of the opinions issued by the appeals courts dealing with bad faith issues. The Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion on June 30, 2015, that discusses bad faith in insurance cases. The style of the opinion is, Bruce E. Bernstien v…
Weatherford insurance lawyers need to have a clear understanding how the statute of limitations is calculated in a hail damage claim. A U.S. District Court case from The Southern District, McAllen Division is necessary reading. It is styled, Hector Chapa, et al v. Allstate Texas Lloyds, et al. This is…
Fort Worth insurance law attorneys will often find themselves in a position where they are suing an Allstate adjuster. One reason for doing so would be to keep a lawsuit in a State Court rather than a Federal Court which is where Allstate would prefer to litigate a case. A…
Dallas insurance lawyers have to know how to properly sue an insurance adjuster. This is important in many cases so that a case can be maintained in a State Court rather than being litigated in a Federal Court. A 2015, U.S. District Court case from the Northern District of Texas,…