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…
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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…
Prompt Payment Penalty Calculation
Texas insurance law lawyers need to be able to calculate how the Prompt Payment Act when calculating damages. A 2008, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case is good to read for guidance. The style of the case is, GuideOne Lloyds Insurance Company v. First Baptist Church of Bedford. Here is…
Insurance Kickbacks To Banks
Texas insurance law attorneys need to keep up with what is happening in the world of insurance. The Washington Examiner ran an article in June 2014 that is interesting. The article is titled “US Weighs Lawsuits On Alleged Insurance Kickbacks.” Here is what the article tells us. The government is…
Suing For Bad Faith
A Texas insurance law lawyers needs to know the proper way to sue on bad faith insurance cases. The proper way will differ depending on the type of case. When the claim arises out of an uninsured motorist claim it is different than other types of bad faith claims. The…
Life Insurance For Companies
Attorneys handling life insurance claims in Texas might one day run across a situation where a company is attempting to collect life insurance benefits due to the death of an employee. An article in the New York Times discusses this issue. Here is what the article tells us. Employees at…
Insurance And The 8 Corners Rule
Dallas insurance attorneys need to understand the 8 corners rule as it relates to insurance policies and lawsuits. A U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas, Fort Worth Division case helps understand this rule. The style of the case is, Acadia Insurance Company v. Jacob and Martin, Ltd. Here is some of…
Stating A Claim Against An Insurance Adjuster
Arlington insurance attorneys want to know the proper way to state a claim against an insurance adjuster so as to keep a case in State Court rather than have an insurance company get the case removed to Federal Court. A recent case from the US District Court, Northern District, Dallas…