Dallas insurance lawyers will have potential clients come and ask questions dealing with their stolen vehicle and how the insurance company is handling the claim. The Dallas Court of Appeals issued a 2008, opinion that is worth knowing about. The case is styled Ysasaga v. Nationwide. Here is the relevant…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to be able to explain to clients what happens when an insurance company pays a claim. There may be several things that happen. One of those things is that the insurance carrier has a subrogation claim to all amounts paid by the insurance carrier. A…
Insurance lawyers in Dallas will tell you to “read the policy.” Now the reality is that very few people ever read their insurance policy. Most people rely on their insurance agent to sell them a policy they want. This expectation often makes the agent responsible for selling a person a…
Arlington insurance attorneys can tell you that it is sometimes hard to sue an adjuster. Federal Courts look at these situations really close. This is illustrated in the 2014, US Northern District Court, Dallas Division, case, One Way Investments, Inc. v. Century Surety Company, et al. Here is some information…
Dallas insurance attorneys will tell you that in order to determine coverage or no coverage under an insurance policy that the entire fact situation needs to be examined. In a 2014, Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion, in a case styled, City of Carrollton v. Fred Loya Insurance Company, reversed…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to be able to understand when coverage is afforded under a policy and when it is not. A 1994, Dallas Court of Appeals case is a good opinion to know about. It is styled, Nationwide Property & Casualty v. McFarland. Here is the relevant information…
Irving insurance lawyers will tell you that an insurance company’s duty to defend one of their insureds in a lawsuit depends on several factors. This is discussed in a 1997, Austin Court of Appeals opinion styled, State Farm v. White. State Farm filed a suit for declaratory judgment that it…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to have some familiarity with pollution exclusions in insurance policies. A 1998, Texarkana Court of Appeals case is worth reading. The style of the case is, Allen v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Here is some information from that case. This appeal arises from…
Arlington insurance lawyers will tell a client that a claim needs to be made to the insurance company as soon as the client knows of the claim. This is illustrated in a 1998, United States, Northern District of Texas case. The style of the opinion is, Chicago Insurance Company v.…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will find the 1995, case, Darby v. Jefferson Life, useful in their insurance law practice. It is from the Houston Court of Appeals [1 Dist.]. On October 5, 1987, Jefferson Life’s agent, Charles Sharp, interviewed Darby in her home after she applied for a major medical…