Fort Worth insurance lawyers and those in Benbrook, Crowley, Burleson, and other parts of Tarrant County need to know the ways insurance companies fight. The Austin Court of Appeals issued an opinion in December 2012, that illustrates some of this. The case is styled, In re Old American County Mutual…
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys need to understand the purpose and rules of insurance regulation. As stated by the Texas Supreme Court in 1951, the insurance business affects the public interest and thus is subject to extensive regulation to prevent abuses. The rationale for this principle bears quoting at length. In…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers and those in North Richland Hills, Roanoke, Keller, Saginaw, and other places in the Tarrant County area need to keep up with opinions issued by the courts in Texas. The United States District Court, Southern District, Houston Division, issued an opinion December 12, 2012, that is…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers and those in Arlington, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, and other places in Tarrant County need to know about this. ABC News ran a story on January 7th that makes you angry. Here is what the story tells us: A Staten Island couple said their insurance company short-changed…
Mineral Wells attorneys and those in Graford, Weatherford, Cool, Millsap, Garner, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties need to understand how insurance policies work and are interpreted. There is a Texas Supreme Court opinion issued in 1999, that is worth reading. The case is styled Urrutia v.…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers and those in Garland, Mesquite, Richardson and other places in Dallas County need to know the insurance laws in Texas. But they also need to know what is going on in other states. The Detroit Free Press published an article on January 2, 2013, that an…
Dallas insurance attorneys and those in De Soto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill, and other parts of Dallas County need to know when or if an insurance company is properly voiding an insurance policy. In addition to the common law standards, several statutory provisions regulate an insurance company’s ability to avoid coverage…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys and those in Benbrook, Burleson, Lake Worth, and other parts of Tarrant County need to know the effect of the representations made in an insurance application. There is an important distinction between statements by the insured that are considered to be representations and those considered to…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers and those in Arlington, Grapevine, North Richland Hills, and other places in Tarrant County know that auto liability insurance coverage is mandatory in the State of Texas if you are operating a motor vehicle. What would be surprising to most in Texas is that some states…
Dallas insurance lawyers and those in Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Carrollton, and other places in Dallas County will end up seeing cases involves claims for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits. PIP is required coverage in Texas on automobile insurance. The Texas Insurance Code, Sections 1952.151 through 1952.161, discuss this coverage. All…