Burleson insurance attorneys and all insurance attorneys need to keep up with the law related to insurance. The Insurance Journal printed a story that should be read to keep up to date in the insurance field of law. The article tell us the Texas Department of Insurance has posted information…
Saginaw insurance attorneys and their clients need to read and understand the insurance policies they are presented with by the insurance company. The United States 5th Circuit issued an opinion in November 2013, that illustrates why. The style of the case is Willoughby v. Metropolitan Lloyds. Here is the relevant…
Texas insurance attorneys already know that bad faith claims in Texas only apply to 1st party claims, not 3rd party claims. The 1994, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Allstate Insurance Company v. Watson, explains how Bad Faith claims apply to 1st party claims. Here is the relevant information from that…
Weatherford lawyers who handle life insurance disputes need to know the law relating to when an insurance company can void a policy after it has learned of a misrepresentation. The particular statute can be found in Texas Insurance Code, Section 705.005. A 1969 case from the San Antonio Court of…
An experienced insurance law attorney will tell that insurance misrepresentations made by the insured do not always mean “no coverage.” A 1956, Texas Supreme Court case is a good illustration of the above. The style of the case is, Womack v. Allstate. Here is the relevant information. This is a…
Tarrant County insurance attorneys should be familiar with the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act. Here is a little information taken from a State Bar of Texas publication that attorneys and their clients should know. The article was discussing the legality of ordering an insurance company to pay restitution for…
Parker County insurance lawyers need to understand the responsibility that insurance agents have regarding getting coverage for one of their customers. A 1992, Texas Supreme Court case is good reading for understanding their responsibility. The style of the case is, May v. United Services Association of America. Here is some…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to understand when an agent can be held liable for mis-representations regarding an insurance policy. A 1998, San Antonio Court of Appeals case is a good read for understanding when this can be done. The style of the case is, Moore v. Whitney-Vaky Insurance Agency. Here…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys need to have an understanding of how the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act works. Here is a case that explains how it works in relation to attorney fees. It is a 2013, United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case styled, The City of College…
Attorneys who handle injury cases need to know this case. It is a 2013, case from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals. It is styled, Schaffer v. Nationwide. Here is the relevant information. In February 2006, Schaffer, who was driving north-bound on United States Highway 77 and was beginning to…