Fort Worth insurance lawyers will often times be asked the above question. The answer is that there are many things an adjuster can do wrong for which they and the insurance company can be held liable if that wrong causes harm to the insured. However, the Texas Courts do not…
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Lawsuits And Attorney’s Fees
Tarrant County insurance lawyers need to know how to recover attorney’s fees in an insurance and DTPA lawsuit. The 1997, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp. provides some guidance in that regard. Here is some of the relevant information from that case. Perry…
Insurance Fraud – They Will Come After You
North Richland Hills insurance lawyers can tell you that when an insurance company believes someone is filing a false claim, the insurance company will deny that claim. What a lot of people do not realize is that the insurance company will sue for any claim they have paid and in…
Insurance Claims Alleging Knowingly
Dallas insurance attorneys look for cases where they can be a “knowing” violation has been committed by an insurance agent or adjuster. A 1998, Texas Supreme Court opinion helps an attorney understand some of the ways courts look at “knowingly” allegations. The style of the case is, St. Paul Surplus…
Uninsured Motorist Coverage And Punitive Damages
Weatherford insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss the coverages available to a client, depending on the circumstances they are dealing with as described by the client. When it comes to uninsured motorist coverage, the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in 1997, that is still…
Home Owners Insurance Policies
Attorneys who handle home owner insurance policy might want to share this article from the Insurance Journal regarding rates and the Texas Insurance Commission. The title of the article is, Homeowner Insurance Rates Hikes Not Challenged By Texas Commissioner. Here is what the article tells us. The Texas insurance commissioner…
Bad Faith Damages
Weatherford lawyers who handle bad faith claims need to be able to know how to calculate damages that may be assessed in a bad faith claim. There are lots of opinions that deal with this issue and they all have to be read if a lawyer is to get a…
Insurance Law And Technicalities
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys need to know about technicalities and insurance policies. The Texas Supreme Court just issued an opinion in a case styled, Greene v. Farmers Insurance Exchange. This case deals with the Texas Anti-Technicality Statute found in the Texas Insurance Code, Section 862.054. Here is some of the…
Alleging Insurance Code Violations
Fort Worth insurance lawyers who handle bad faith insurance claims will tell you that the paperwork filed with a court are important to keeping the case in court. This was illustrated by a recent Eastern District case. The style of the case is, Weidner v. Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance…
Standard For Punitive Damages In An Insurance Claim
Arlington insurance lawyers need to know what to look for in a case to determine how likely it is to achieve punitive damages. A 1998, Texas Supreme Court opinion sheds some light on how the court looks at punitive damages evidence. The style of the case is, State Farm Fire…