Dallas and Fort Worth insurance attorneys will find this article interesting. It is from the Insurance Journal. Here is what it tells us. Most uninsured motorists in the U.S. are responsible, safe drivers who simply cannot afford to purchase liability coverage with their income but who still need to drive…
Palo Pinto County insurance lawyers will find this article interesting. It is from the Insurance Journal. Here is what it says. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.’s use of the slogan “On Your Side” constitutes false and deceptive advertising because the insurer does not represent insureds as the slogan implies, according to…
Arlington insurance attorneys will occasionally run across a situation where assigning an insurance claims seems like a good idea. Well it may be, but they need to be aware of this case from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is styled, Nautilus Insurance Company v. Blanc Lila…
Insurance attorneys in Irving and Dallas need to know the remedies when an insurance agent makes a misrepresentation about a policy. The United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, issued an opinion that is worth reading. The style of the case is Changiz M. Khoei, et al.,…
Aledo life insurance attorneys need to know the effect of payments missed on a life insurance policy. To begin with, each policy is different and thus the policy language needs to be read and then applied to the facts of the situation. A February 2014, opinion from the Houston Court…
Insurance lawyers need to know some of the more obscure areas of the Texas Insurance Code. A United States 5th Circuit of Appeals case dealt with the “Anti-Technically” Statute recently. The case is styled W.W. Rowland Trucking Company, Inc. v. Max America Insurance Company. Here is the relevant information. Rowland…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys need to be aware of this 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision. The style of the case is W.W. Rowland Trucking Company, Inc. v. Max America Insurance Co. Here is the relevant information from the case. W.W. Rowland Trucking Company, Inc.’s Dallas, Texas truck terminal, in…
North Richland Hills Lawyers who handle life insurance claims can read this case and then tell potential clients they better hire an attorney. This case is from the United States District Court, Northern District, Fort Worth Division. The style is Doretha Hall v. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company. Here…
Arlington insurance lawyers need to be able to know how the courts interpret insurance policy exclusions. A recent finding from a United States Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of Texas is helpful. The style of the case is, The Burlington Insurance Company v. Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, et al.…
Insurance lawyers who seek punitive damages in bad faith cases need to be able to determine when they apply. A 1995, Beaumont Court of Appeals case is a good one to read for this issue. The style of the case is, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Crane. Here is…