Here is a case where the insurance company complains that it did not receive proper pre-suit notice of the claim. The Court disagreed with the insurance company. This is a 2022 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. It is styled, Douglas D. Dailey, et al., vs. Amguard…
Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers need to read this 2022 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The style of the case is, Vernon Humphries and Rebecca Humphries v. State Farm Lloyds. The Humphries sued State Farm alleging State Farm failed to pay the full amount of their claim. …
An often asked question by insureds having a claim against their insurance company is, “Can I recover my attorney fees?” There is not a simple straight forward answer to this question. Many variables come into play. “Yes” is a simple answer but does not get into the variables. A 2022,…
There is lots of information available about actions to be taken before a lawsuit is filed. There is also a lot of information available about the potential wrongs of an insurance company, it’s agents and adjusters. What is rarely discussed is the work an insured has to do in a…
Here is a case wherein one of the issues was whether or not an employee was eligible for Long Term Disability (LTD) based on the definition in the policy of “full time” employee. This is a 2022, case is from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is an appeal…
Insurance claims attorneys know that the insurance statutes require that a notice letter be sent to an insurance company before filing suit. The notice letter is to be sent 60 days before filing the lawsuit. The purpose is to allow a settlement or resolution of the case before either side…
Hail damage claims, like a lots of other types of claims, have their own nuances that an insurance attorney needs to be prepared to address. Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, that addresses a hail damage claim and the assertion that that…
Accidental Death Insurance claim denials are all too common. This type of insurance is usually very inexpensive. This is for a couple of reasons. One is the vast majority of people die for reasons unrelated to an accident. The other is the policies have exclusionary language in them excluding coverage…
Life Insurance claims and Divorce. Shall the two never intertwine. Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, that will drive a life insurance attorney crazy. The opinion is styled, Amy Cannon v. Mae Katheryn Bryant. This case is a life insurance case. The insured…
The Texas Insurance Code provides for penalties to insurance companies who pay a claim late. This is illustrated in a 2022, opinion from Texarkana Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. & State Farm County Mutual Ins. Co. Of Texas v. Greg Rumbaugh. Greg…