Dallas area insurance attorneys will eventually try a case wherein, part of the case is won and part is lost. If this happens, does it affect an award of attorney fees? This question is answered in a Fort Worth Court of Appeals case opinion issued in 2014. The style of…
Dallas life insurance attorneys need to know about this Federal case. It is a 1996, Southern District of Texas opinion. It is styled, Bates v. Jackson National Life Insurance Company. Here is some of the relevant information. Bates’ children sued Jackson National for proceeds of a life insurance policy issued…
Arlington insurance lawyers need to know the cases where an insured can sue under an insurance policy and where they cannot. It is not always easy to do. A 1996, Beaumont Court of Appeals opinion is a good case to read. The style of the case is, Rumley v. Allstate.…
Life insurance attorneys in Fort Worth know that a beneficiary of a life insurance policy can assert claims against an insurer that denies benefits of a life insurance claim. This is pointed out in 1996, San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion styled, Mendoza v. American National Insurance Co. Here is…
Insurance lawyers in Grand Prairie can answer the above question for you. This issue was also discussed in the 1994, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Allstate Insurance Company v. Watson. Here is brief information relevant to the opinion. Watson was injured in a car accident. Watson brought suit against the…
For Dallas attorneys handling uninsured motorist cases, this 1974, Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] needs to be read. The style of the case is, Milton v. Preferred Risk Insurance Company. Here is some of the relevant information. On January 18, 1969, Milton, was a passenger in a car driven…
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…