As any insurance lawyer working in Grand Prairie can tell you, the insurance can be held liable for improper action or inaction. This is illustrated in the 1998, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Garrison Contractors. Garrett, an agent of Liberty Mutual whose duties included soliciting…
Dallas insurance lawyers understand that a key to being able to help a client is understanding how courts interpret insurance policies. A 14th Court of Appeals opinion gives some insight. The style of the case is, Farmers Insurance Exchange and Allstate County Mutual v. Rodriguez. The following facts are undisputed.…
Most attorneys who consider themselves very busy life insurance lawyers can tell you all kinds of war stories about the things life insurance companies and their agents do that is illegal and improper. 60 Minutes ran a story titled “Life Insurance Industry Under Investigation” that should be read. When you…
ERISA lawyers should read the opinion 2016, opinion from the Houston Division, Southern District of Texas. The case is styled, Margaret Myklebust v. McDermott, Inc., et al. Plaintiff sued MetLife seeking a declaration that she is entitled to recover life insurance benefits attributable to the decedent, John Drayton, as his…
The “Eight Corners Rule” is unique to insurance law. Dallas / Fort Worth insurance lawyers should be able to explain this rule to their clients. A 2016, Fourteenth Court of Appeals opinion explains the law related to this rule. The style of the case is, Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company…
Insurance lawyers in Texas might find this article interesting. It was published by the Insurance Journal in April 2016. The title of the story is “Carmakers Want Insurers To Help Boost Compliance With Recalls.” It might not be a bad idea. Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help…
Texas insurance lawyers, with the prevalence of hunting in the state, may see a situation where hunting needs to be defined. A 1989, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case addressed this issue in an opinion. The opinion is styled, Warrilow v. Norrell. In that case three hunting friends, Norrell, Kerr,…
What if someone is killed while that someone is committing a felony. Life insurance lawyers in the Dallas – Fort Worth area may be presented with that scenario. Here is how a 1997, Dallas Court of Appeals court looked at the situation. The case is styled, Grant v. Group Life…
Dallas insurance lawyers can tell you that one of the quickest ways to get a claim denied is for there to be a mis-representation in an application for insurance. The Insurance Journal published a story discussing mis-represntations in April of 2016. The title of the story is, Half of Insurance…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will usually have a story to tell about an insurance agent they caught cheating. The Insurance Journal published a story in April 2016, that should make all insurance consumers beware. The title of the story is, Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty To $500K Scam. A…