Insurance attorneys in Fort Worth will deal with homeowners policies at some point. With that in mind, a 2014 opinion from the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] is important to read. The style of the case is, SWE Homes, LP v. Wellington Insurance Company. Here is some of the…
Dallas attorneys handling auto insurance cases would want to know of this 1960 case. It is from the Texarkana Court of Appeals and is styled Hanson v. Green. Here is some of the relevant information. This is an automobile collision suit wherein Jerry R. Hanson and wife were plaintiffs and…
Dallas lawyers who deal with uninsured motorist cases need to be knowledgeable of this case from the San Antonio Court of Appeals. It is a 1990, opinion and is styled, Briones v. State Farm. Here is the relevant information. Briones appealed a take nothing summary judgment granted in his suit…
Dealing with hospital liens is a common experience for attorneys dealing with insurance companies. This recent Texas Supreme Court is a must read. It is styled McAllen Hospitals v. State Farm. Here is what the case tells us. To assist hospitals with securing payment for medical services provided to accident…
Parker County insurance attorneys have to know how courts interpret definitions contained within policies. A recent Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] case helps as it relates to the definition of “you” in a homeowners policy. The case is styled, Hodges v. Safeco. Here is some of the relevant information.…
Dallas and Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to understand how ERISA policies are different from other types of policies. The difference is that a “plan administrator” makes a decision on a claim and if the claimant disputes that decision and files a lawsuit, the Courts look at the decision and…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss with a client how courts interpret insurance policies. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist] issued an opinion in April 2014, that is worth reading. The style of the case is “ACGS Marine Insurance Company v. Spring Center, Inc.” Here…
Not very many Texas insurance lawyers really understand what went on in the Farmers fraud case several years ago. The public in general did not know what was going on, only that Farmers was refusing to renew home- owners policy. This was causing the public to be upset. The whole…
Hudson Oaks insurance attorneys need to be able to distinguish between real insurance claims and fraud claims. The Insurance Journal published an article in April that discussed insurance fraud in Texas. Here is what the article tells us. Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit opened investigations into more than 550…
Insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas need to know about a recent United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. It is styled, Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. The Travelers Indemnity Company; Frontier Mining & Material, L.L.C. Here is the relevant information. Travelers issued a commercial automobile insurance…