De Sota insurance lawyers who handle ERISA claims need to read this opinion issued by the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is styled, Robert George v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company. Reliance denied George’s claim for benefits for two reasons, one of which will be discussed here.…
Mansfield lawyers who handle underinsured motorist claims will make claims for medical bills, lost wages, and paid and suffering. So,what about the paid and suffering aspect of a claim – is it compensable? The general rule is Yes. However, a Houston Court of Appeals case styled Calderon v. Home State…
Mansfield attorneys handling hail damage claims can tell you that the insurance companies are always trying to have lawsuits in Federal Court rather than State Court. Here is another opinion on that issue from the US Court, Northern District, Dallas Division. The style of this case is Ocotillo Real Estate…
Burleson lawyers handling hail damage claims will know that insurance companies try to get cases into Federal Court. The US District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division issued an opinion in a case, illustrative of this tactic. The style of the case is, Tudor Insurance Company, et al. v.…
Dallas insurance lawyers handling storm damage claims need to dread a recent opinion from the US District Court, Southern Division Texas, Houston Division. The opinion is styled, Nasti v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. This is an insurance case arising from alleged storm damage to Nasti’s home which State Farm…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys handling ERISA claims need to read this case from the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is styled, Killen v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company. Killen worked for Covenant from 2002 until March 2009, when she claimed that neck, shoulder and upper back pain made…
Mansfield insurance lawyers will tell their clients that a proof of loss must be submitted in a timely manner for losses. A 2015, US Southern District, Galveston Division opinion re-interates this point. The style of the case is, Fennelly v.Texas Farmers Insurance Company. Following flood damage to his property caused…
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth area will tell you that being in a position to be able to sue an insurance agent who has committed acts costing their clients money are sometimes easy targets. Not only are they liable for wrongs they may have committed, but they…
Texas insurance lawyers will sometimes find themselves in a situation where there was no insurance on a piece of property. When this happens, the next question is why isn’t there insurance. Then, who is responsible for getting the coverage. This was the issue in a 1976, Texas Supreme Court opinion…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know this case discussing insurance agent liability. It is a 2008 opinion from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals. The style is, Insurance Network of Texas v. Kloesel. The Kloesel’s have owned and operated Kloesels’ Steakhouse since 1970. INT is an independent insurance agency. In…