Fort Worth residents and insureds in Grand Prairie, Weatherford, Arlington, Dallas, Saginaw, Grapevine, Aledo, and other places in Texas would want to have some knowledge about what constitutes a “lapse” in their life insurance policy. Here is a case that gives some insight. This is a 2000, case decided by…
Insured people in Weatherford, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Mineral Wells, Springtown, Azle, Aledo, and other places in Tarrant and Parker Counties might understand a little more about misrepresentation after reading about the case here. The case is styled, Tellez v. Encompass Insurance Company of America. This opinion was issued by…
When someone in Grand Prairie, Weatherford, Fort Worth, or anywhere else in the north Texas area suffers an insured loss, how long do they have to report the claim to their insurance company? The answer is a lawyers answer: It Depends. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt with this…
Insured people in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, and other places in the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex would probably not understand how to hold an insurance company responsible for a knowing violation of the Texas Insurance Code. Here is a case where the lawyer had success in this…
Someone in Weatherford, Fort Worth, Aledo, and other places in Tarrant and Parker County might have a hard time understanding what is “bad faith” in most insurance situations. Here is a case that gives some insight into how it works. The case is State Farm Lloyd’s v. Johns and was…
Someone in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, or anywhere else in Texas may wonder how “mental anguish” works as a claim. Here is some insight into that how it works in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in 1997, in the case styled “The City of Tyler…
Business owners in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Aledo, Azle, Springtown, Millsap, Brock, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, and other areas of Parker County need to have a good understanding of the coverage provided in their policies. The United States District Court, Southern District, Houston Division, issued an opinion on December 20, 2011,…
Someone in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Aledo, Hudson Oaks, Springtown, Azle, Brock, Millsap, Cool, Willow Park, or anywhere else in Parker County would have a hard time understanding the coverages in their insurance policy. Most policies cover an insured when they are sued but that is not always the case. The…
When someone in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Saginaw, Roanoke, Keller, Rhome, Colleyville, and other places in Tarrant County and Texas purchase something on credit or take out a loan, they will often times have the option of purchasing some sort of credit life and disability insurance. Here is a…
If you are in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Fort Worth, Roanoke, Keller, Colleyville, Saginaw, or some other place in Tarrant County or Texas and find yourself in some financial trouble, it may be that you find yourself letting your homeowners insurance lapse. If that happens the mortgage lender on your home…