Fort Worth insurance lawyers know the statutes dealing with insurance misrepresentations can be found in the Texas Insurance Code. Several sections deal with this issue. The different types of misrepresentations that are prohibited by statute are found in sections, 541.051, 541.052, 541.053, 541.055, 541.059, 541.060(a)(1), and 541.061. These misrepresentations are…
Dallas insurance attorneys know the statutes dealing with the requirements of time within which an insurance company must pay a claim. A 2000, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case addresses this issue. The style of the case is, Colonial County Mutual Insurance Company v. Hector Valdez. Hector Valdez bought a…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys need to know what insurance company unfair settlement practices are and how to recognize them. The Texas Supreme Court and lower courts have opinions issued describing what has happened in certain situations. However, the Texas Insurance Code has specific statutes that are helpful for insurance lawyers.…
Dallas life insurance attorneys will encounter situations where the funds to be recovered from a life insurance policy are “inter-plead” into a court. A Texas Supreme Court opinion issued in 2007, is a must read for lawyers handling interpleader cases. The style of the case is, State Farm Life Insurance…
Arlington insurance attorneys who handle disability policy claims would want to read this 1978, Beaumont Court of Appeals case. It is styled, Lone Star Life Insurance Company v. Griffin. Griffin testified that as he was returning to his home from his farm, he passed by his drugstore. As was his…
Arlington lawyers handling insurance disability claims need to know all the places to look to find law helpful to their client. This includes not only the Texas Insurance Code, but also the Texas Administrative Code. But first, a case helpful to disability case understanding is a 1970, El Paso Court…
Dallas life insurance lawyers need to read this 1979, Amarillo Court of Appeals opinion. It is styled, Allied Bankers Life Insurance Company v. Mary De La Cerda. On December 27, 1976, Paul A. De La Cerda secured a $9,000 group credit life insurance certificate from Allied. The certificate contained a…
Lawyers and attorneys handling insurance claims in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas need to be able to discuss subrogation issues with clients who have been injured by third parties. Bloomberg Businessweek published an article on April 7, 2015, that discusses this issue. It is titled, “How An Insurer Is…
Palo Pinto County insurance lawyers need to understand life insurance. Life insurance pays a stated amount of benefits to the beneficiary upon the insured’s death. Typically, the policy has a “face amount” that is, a stated value that is payable. Some policies may offer increased benefits if the insured dies…
The life insurance application must be attached to the life insurance policy. Any experienced life insurance attorney in the Dallas and Fort Worth area can tell you this. It is emphasized in a Texas Supreme Court case in 1975, styled, Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America. This is a…