Attorneys who handle claim denials in accidental death cases need to know the opinions handed down by the courts on these types of claim. Here is a 1997, opinion from the Dallas Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, Grant v. Group Life & Health Insurance Company. Grant used a…
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Claim Denial Attorney – You Have To Plead Your Case With Specificity
Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. It is styled, Pasha & Sina, Inc. V. The Travelers Home And Marine Insurance Company, And Doug Salsbury. This is a commercial policy case. Plaintiff purchased the policy from Travelers. Plaintiff attempted to recover from Travelers for…
Homeowners Insurance Claim – 3
This is a 2022, homeowners claim from the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. The opinion is styled, Meridian Security Insurance Company v. Curtis Murphy. In this case, Meridian seeks a declaratory judgment that it is not liable for damage caused by by a fire at Murphy’s home. Murphy asserted…
Homeowners Insurance Claim – 2
This is a 2022, homeowners claim from the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. The opinion is styled, Meridian Security Insurance Company v. Curtis Murphy. In this case, Meridian seeks a declaratory judgment that it is not liable for damage caused by by a fire at Murphy’s home. Murphy asserted…
Homeowners Insurance Claims
This is a 2022, homeowners claim from the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. The opinion is styled, Meridian Security Insurance Company v. Curtis Murphy. In this case, Meridian seeks a declaratory judgment that it is not liable for damage caused by by a fire at Murphy’s home. Murphy asserted…
Segregating Damages Case – 5th Circuit
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth need to read this 2022, United States 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Advanced Indicator And Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Acadia Insurance Company; Nicolas Warren. Advanced asserts it suffered damage to the roof of its building as the result of the storm, Hurricane…
Dallas Fort Worth Insurance Lawyers – 5th Circuit Opinion
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth, plus other parts of the state, need to read this 2022, United States 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Advanced Indicator And Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Acadia Insurance Company; Nicolas Warren. Advanced asserts it suffered damage to the roof of its building as…
Hail Damage Claims And Insurance Code Section 542A
Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division, that deals with recovery of attorney fees under Section 542A of the Texas Insurance Code. The opinion is styled, Mario Rodriguez v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. This is a decision based on Safeco’s motion for summary…
Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers And Insurance Company Removal To Federal Court
As has been discussed at this site many times, insurance companies prefer to litigate insurance claims in the Federal Court system rather than the State or County courts. However, they have standards they must meet to be able to get a case to Federal Court. This is discussed in a…
Hail Claims – Separating Covered And Non-Covered Damages
Hail damage claims have few unique aspects to themselves. One of those unique aspects is that an insurance company claims the damage to a roof is the result of something other than the recent hail storm a homeowner is claiming, then the homeowner has to properly present the claim to…