Weatherford attorneys and those in Aledo, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, Millsap, and other places in Parker County need to know and understand the “Omnibus Clause” in an auto insurance policy. The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 1967, in the case styled Phoenix Insurance Company v. Allstate…
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Who is “Any Person” In An Auto Insurance Policy
Weatherford attorneys and those in Springtown, Willow Park, Aledo, Hudson Oaks, Brock, and other places in Parker County need to have an understanding of how to interpret an auto insurance policy. Most auto insurance policies will have wording to the effect that there is coverage provided by the policy for…
Gripes About Insurance Arbitration Requirements
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys and those in Duncanville, De Soto, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Irving, Mesquite, Garland, and other places in Dallas County need to know changes that are being contemplated by the Texas Department of Insurance. One change currently being contemplated is good news for insurance policy holders. Here is…
Life Insurance Concerns
Fort Worth insurance attorneys need to keep up with what is going on in the insurance community. Reuters recently published an article titled “Insurance Industry Woes Hit Consumers.” The article starts out telling us something obvious: Nobody wants to feel sorry for life insurance companies. They are just the annoying…
Uninsured Definition
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers will run across situations where the definition of “uninsured” is not clear. One of those situations was present in a recent Austin Court of Appeals case. The case is styled, Nealey Michelle Malham v. Government Employees Insurance Company. Here is some relevant information. Malham was injured…
Lawyer Sues Insurance Company
Fort Worth lawyers and those in Saginaw, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and other places in Tarrant County need to keep up with lawyer news and insurance news. The American Bar Association ran an article on October 11, describing an attorney suing an insurance company. The article tells us a jury…
Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Claim
Dallas insurance lawyers need to understand how uninsured / underinsured motorist claims work. A 1994, Texas Supreme Court case discusses this issue. The style of the case is, Ruben and Anita Hernandez v. Gulf Group Lloyds. Here is some relevant information. This case was tried on the following stipulated facts.…
Life Insurance Lawyers And Claims Denial
Weatherford attorneys and those in Mineral Wells, Graford, Cool, Millsap, Springtown, Aledo, Azle, Willow Park, and other places in Parker and Palo Pinto Counties need to know the laws related to life insurance claims. Almost all denials of life insurance policy claims based on the allegation of a misrepresentation in…
Insurance Company Playing Games
Fort Worth insurance attorneys need to make part of their job, keeping up with games the insurance companies play. A recent article by The Texas Tribune tells us a little about a game State Farm Insurance Company has been up to. Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman responded to Sen. Rodney Ellis’…
Insurance Law – Other States
Grand Prairie attorneys and those in Dallas, Richardson, Mesquite, Garland, Carrollton, and other places in Dallas County should keep themselves informed about law in other areas of the country. Knowledge of how other states handle their cases gives insight and argument concerning how Texas courts should handle similar cases. Here…