Life insurance lawyers need to know the facts in a 1980, Texas Supreme Court case. It is styled, Mayes v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. This case is important because a life insurance company often times to rescind a policy based on misrepresentations made in the policy application. In Mayes,…
Dallas Fort Worth Insurance Lawyer Blog
Settling Liability Claims
Insurance attorneys need to know the law in Texas as it relates to the responsibility an insurance company owes to its insureds and liability coverage. The Insurance Journal published an article in July 2015, that discusses a Louisiana case but has applicability to Texas law. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently…
Life Insurance – Homicide
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…
ERISA And Life Insurance And Accidental Death Coverage
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…
Exclusions In Policy – How To Interpret
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…
ERISA – Summary Plan Description
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…
Offer And Acceptance
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…
ERISA And A Jury Trial
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…
Bad Faith Claim
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…
Hail Claims And Statute Of Limitations
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…