Insurance attorneys in Dallas County need to be aware of the penalties that can be imposed on an insurance company for being late in paying a claim. Part of how this works is illustrated in a 2000, San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion. The style of the case is, Cater…
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Insurance Companies Can Be Forced To Pay Denied Claims
Weatherford insurance attorneys already know what lots of people are learning – that is an insurance company can be forced to pay claims they have denied when the denial is wrong. KXAN did an investigation into this issue in July 2014. Here is what their report tells us. Most of…
Penalties For Delay In Paying Claim
Arlington insurance lawyers will usually know the penalties for insurance companies that do not promptly pay a claim. A 1997, United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case illustrates the penalties. The style of the case is, Higginbotham v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company. Here is what the case tells…
Insurance Claims And Breach Of Contract
Insurance lawyers in Texas must know how to assert bad faith claims. A 2005, Waco Court of Appeals case styled, United States Fire Insurance Company v. Fugate, is good reading for understanding how to properly assert a bad faith claim. Here is what the case tells us. The insured and…
Insurance Company Backs Down
Parker County insurance attorneys need to keep up with events happening in the insurance legal world. An article from The Texas Tribune titled, “Insurer Drops Suit Against Tyler Widow” is worth knowing about. Here is what the article tells us. Crystal Davis, a stay-at-home mom from Tyler, got some welcome…
Death Benefits Denied
A Fort Worth life insurance attorney will want to know the best way to handle a situation where death benefits are denied a beneficiary. The Texas Tribune ran an article that shows how bad some situations can be. Here is what the article says. Crystal Davis was headed to the…
Accidents And Tragic Situations
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will see some pretty tragic situations where a person is ill treated by an insurance carrier. The Texas Tribune ran a story talking about tragic situations in July 2014. The title of the story is, “After Catastrophic Fall, The Fight Of One Worker’s Life.” Here is…
Life Insurance And Tragic Situations
Dallas life insurance attorneys will run across tragic situations in their legal practice. The Texas Tribune has published an article describing some of these situations. It is titled, “Behind Texas Miracle, A Broken System For Workers.” Here is what it tells us. Drive almost anywhere in the vast Lone Star…
Loss Of Use – Another Opinion
Attorneys handling insurance cases will run into situations dealing with “loss of use” claims. The Waco Court of Appeals issued an opinion in June of 2014, that is worth reading. The style of the case is, American Alternative Insurance Corporation v. Robert Davis and J & D Towing, LLC. Here…
Homeowners Policy And Fire
Insurance law attorneys will one day see a claim wherein the insurance company is denying a fire loss by asserting that the fire was the result of arson by the homeowner. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in a case wherein that denial occurred. The style…