Mineral Wells attorneys who handle insurance related cases would like to think they keep up with the law in insurance and part of that involves keeping up with news in the insurance industry. A good source of insurance related news for both the law and general news is the Insurance…
Fort Worth lawyers who handle car wreck cases need to be aware of the subrogation rights an insurance company has when a Med-Pay claim is made. The Dallas Court of Appeals dealt with this issue in 1970, in the case styled, Foundation Reserve Insurance Company v. Cody. Here is what…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will have run across the type of situation that is presented in this 1996, opinion. This is a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case styled, Zamora v. Dairyland County Mutual Insurance Company. Here is the relevant information. Gracie Vela (wife of Jesus Toc) was operating Jesus…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys usually want to stay out of Federal Court because it is usually better for their clients to remain in State Court. The United States District Court, Dallas Division issued an opinion in September 2013, that is worth reading. The style of the case is Ridgeview Presbyterian…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to tell their clients to immediately report it to their insurance company when they are served with lawsuit papers. A 1995, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Harwell v. State Farm illustrates why. Here is some of the relevant information from the Harwell opinion. On December…
Dallas insurance attorneys understand that the way an insurance policy is interpreted is key to whether there is coverage and the extent of that coverage. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion last month that dealt with policy interpretation. The style of the case is, Shafaii Children’s…
Dallas life insurance attorneys need to read this opinion just issued from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The style of the case is, Cardenas v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. This case arises from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company’s denial of Cardenas’s claim for benefits from a…
Arlington attorneys who handle uninsured and underinsured cases need to be aware of this decision issued by the United States District Court, Houston Division. The decision was issued in September 2013, and is styled, Terry v. Safeco Insurance Company of America. Here is some of the relevant information. The Terrys…
Weatherford insurance lawyers will usually try to keep their lawsuits in the local State and County courts. Insurance companies will try to have the cases removed to Federal Court. The United States District Court in McAllen, Texas, issued a ruling on September 17, 2013, in the case styled, Guerrero Investments…
Insurance lawyers in Dallas can tell you that an insurance company that has been sued would prefer to litigate in Federal Court rather than State Court. Here is a case to keep in mind when trying to stay in out of Federal Court. This case is out of the United…