Insurance claims that are denied caused the insured to incur attorney fees unless they are going to accept the denial. So, how do Judges look at attorney fees? This is answered in a 2021 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled, Linda Veach v.…
Insurance lawyers try to evaluate the value of a claim when talking with a prospective new client. Guess what? Federal Judges do the same with cases removed to their Court from the State and County Courts. This is seen in a 2021 opinion from the Southern District of Texas, McAllen…
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for lawyers handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. The opinion is a December 10, 2021, summary judgment ruling from the Northern District…
Here is a life insurance claim denial that is interesting factually and legally, and a must read for attorneys handling life insurance claims. This is a case handled by the Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys. This is a December 10, 2021, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas…
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) applies to a lot of employer benefit plans. Each of these cases need to be examined by looking at the wording of the plan and the facts of the case. A 2021 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division,…
ERISA stands for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The way ERISA cases are handled is unique from a legal perspective. This is illustrated in a 2021, opinion from the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. The opinion is styled, Carol Sue Allen, Et Al. v. Sherman Operating Company,…
Life Insurance lawyers have to know this case. It is an opinion that has been discussed here recently. The opinion was issued on November 10, 2021, by the United States Fifth Circuit and is styled, Mirna Guzman v. Allstate Assurance Company. Saul Guzman died after suffering a seizure at age…
Lawyers handling insurance claims that have been denied frequently have a conversations with clients about “bad faith” insurance. Bad faith, generally speaking, often times centers around whether or not an insurance company has committed a fraud. If allegations of fraud are going to be alleged, insurance lawyers need to understand…