Hail damage claims result in lots of lawsuits. Here is a 2023 opinion from the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. The opinion is styled, John Kazanjian and Patricia Kazanjian v. State Farm Lloyds. State Farm had made a settlement offer that was substantially less than what Plaintiff’s felt…
Bad Faith Law Firms will have a frequent question asked of them. That question is, “Can I Recover My Attorney Fees.” One segment of the attorney fees question is addressed in a 2023 opinion from the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The opinion is styled, Gilbane Building Company, Inc.…
Hail claims are a frequent source of litigation. Sometimes and expert is needed in these cases. The issue of using an expert in a hail damage case arose in this 2023 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled, Mohamed Bakri v. Nautilus Insurance Company.…
Claims denial attorneys will on occasion find themselves in a position of needing to hire an expert to help with their case. The case referenced in the Blog is a hail damage case but the discussion is a discussion on what courts look at when determining whether an experts testimony…
Bad Faith insurance lawyers understand that when sending an insurance company a pre-suit demand for damages that sending an improper letter ends up like sending no letter at all under certain circumstances. One of the issues related to pre-suit notice letters was the topic in a January 2023 opinion from…
Many insurance claims are hard to justify a lawsuit unless the insured can make a claim for attorney fees. Most insurance claims do allow for recovery of attorney fees. The caveat is that the claim for attorney fees has to be presented properly. This includes notice prior to a lawsuit…
Attorney fees. Attorney fees. Attorney fees. It’s a big deal. Questions about attorney fees are common in cases involving insurance claims. The fairly new Texas Insurance Code, Section 542A deals with attorney fees in specific weather related events, such as hail storms. A 2022 opinion from the Northern District of…
A common question for insurance lawyers is whether or not a claimant can recover attorney fees if they file a lawsuit. This issue is discussed in a 2022 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled, Antonio Mantzuranis v. State Farm Lloyds. This is a…
As all insurance lawyers know, the Texas Insurance Code requires that prior to filing a lawsuit against an insurance company, that the insured give the insurance company a pre-suit notice. This issue is discussed in a 2022 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled,…
It is important in an insurance lawsuit whether or not the insurance company is subject to being sued for bad faith claims handling or whether or not there is a bona fide dispute about coverage. A bona fide dispute rids the lawsuit of claims related to bad faith issued. This…