Arlington insurance lawyers will usually know the penalties for insurance companies that do not promptly pay a claim. A 1997, United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case illustrates the penalties. The style of the case is, Higginbotham v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company. Here is what the case tells…
Insurance lawyers in Texas must know how to assert bad faith claims. A 2005, Waco Court of Appeals case styled, United States Fire Insurance Company v. Fugate, is good reading for understanding how to properly assert a bad faith claim. Here is what the case tells us. The insured and…
Parker County insurance attorneys need to keep up with events happening in the insurance legal world. An article from The Texas Tribune titled, “Insurer Drops Suit Against Tyler Widow” is worth knowing about. Here is what the article tells us. Crystal Davis, a stay-at-home mom from Tyler, got some welcome…
A Fort Worth life insurance attorney will want to know the best way to handle a situation where death benefits are denied a beneficiary. The Texas Tribune ran an article that shows how bad some situations can be. Here is what the article says. Crystal Davis was headed to the…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will see some pretty tragic situations where a person is ill treated by an insurance carrier. The Texas Tribune ran a story talking about tragic situations in July 2014. The title of the story is, “After Catastrophic Fall, The Fight Of One Worker’s Life.” Here is…
Dallas life insurance attorneys will run across tragic situations in their legal practice. The Texas Tribune has published an article describing some of these situations. It is titled, “Behind Texas Miracle, A Broken System For Workers.” Here is what it tells us. Drive almost anywhere in the vast Lone Star…
Attorneys handling insurance cases will run into situations dealing with “loss of use” claims. The Waco Court of Appeals issued an opinion in June of 2014, that is worth reading. The style of the case is, American Alternative Insurance Corporation v. Robert Davis and J & D Towing, LLC. Here…
Insurance law attorneys will one day see a claim wherein the insurance company is denying a fire loss by asserting that the fire was the result of arson by the homeowner. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in a case wherein that denial occurred. The style…
Texas insurance law lawyers need to be able to calculate how the Prompt Payment Act when calculating damages. A 2008, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case is good to read for guidance. The style of the case is, GuideOne Lloyds Insurance Company v. First Baptist Church of Bedford. Here is…
Texas insurance law attorneys need to keep up with what is happening in the world of insurance. The Washington Examiner ran an article in June 2014 that is interesting. The article is titled “US Weighs Lawsuits On Alleged Insurance Kickbacks.” Here is what the article tells us. The government is…