Attorneys working in the area of insurance law need to keep up with events happening in the insurance field. The Insurance Journal ran an article recently that may be of interest to some. Here is what it tells us. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced it has released to…
Dallas insurance attorneys will advise a client to immediately turn over to the insurance company any lawsuit papers they receive. A 1978, Texas Supreme Court case illustrates why this should be done. The style of the case is, Weaver v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company. Here is some of the…
Dallas insurance lawyers know to tell their clients to give timely notice of a claim to the insurance company. A 2006, Dallas Court of Appeals case discusses this issue. The style of the case is, Blanton v. Vesta Lloyds Insurance Company. Here is the relevant information. This is a suit…
Insurance attorneys in Grand Prairie know that making the adjuster part of a lawsuit increase the chances that the case will not removed to Federal Court. The United States District Court, McAllen Division issued and opinion in January 2014, wherein the Court remanded a case the insurance company had removed…
Dallas County insurance attorneys know to make an adjuster part of a lawsuit whenever it is possible to do so. One reason is to make sure the case is fought in Federal Court rather than State Court. The United States District Court, McAllen Division, issued an opinion recently in the…
Dallas insurance attorneys understand how the “permissive driver” rule works in Texas. Here is a case that helps explain it. It is a 2003, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Sink v. Progressive. Here is some of the relevant information. This case concerns coverage for a “temporary substitute” vehicle under the…
Weatherford insurance attorneys know that most insurance policies are going to exclude coverage for intentional acts. A 1997, Texas Supreme Court case makes this clear. The style of the case is Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company v. Griffin. Here is some of the relevant information. This is a declaratory…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know how the “fortuity doctrine” works in insurance law. The 2001, Dallas Court of Appeals case styled, Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Travis, is a good case to read. In this case, Scottsdale appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of South Texas Building Services, Inc.…
Insurance attorneys need to be able to read and interpret insurance policies in light of how the courts in Texas interpret the policies. A 1970, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Commercial Standard Insurance Company v. American General Insurance Company is worth reading. American brought this suit against Commercial and Berry…
Attorneys who handle disability claims in the Dallas – Fort Worth area need to have an understanding as to how “disability” is defined. The most commonly used definition used in Texas law is the Worker’s Compensation definition. In the 1944, Texas Supreme Court opinion styled, Texas Employers’ Insurance Association v.…