5th Circuit Bars Texas From Regulating Air Ambulance Fees August 5, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Division may not enforce a law that regulates fees...
Texas Supreme Ct. Approves Discovery for Documents Related to Medical Charges June 2, 2021 By Jim Sams The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in a personal-injury suit has a right to review documents regarding medical...
Texas Supreme Ct. Holds Declaratory Action Appropriate for Underinsured Motorist Claim May 25, 2021 By Jim Sams A policyholder may file a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment to recover from their auto insurer if their damages exceed...
Lawsuit Alleging Fatal Restraint By Hospital Staff May Proceed, Texas Supreme Court Rules April 20, 2021 By Jim Sams A lawsuit that charges staffers at a Texas psychiatric hospital with violating a patient’s civil rights must comply with a...
Texas Supreme Ruling Favors Insurers That Changed Policy Forms to Stem Mold Claims April 13, 2021 By Jim Sams The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed lower court rulings and found that Farmers Insurance was within its rights when...
5th Circuit: Carrier Must Defend Against Claim Despite Policy Exclusion July 22, 2020 By Jim Sams Texas law requires an insurer to defend the grandparents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while driving their all-terrain...
Texas Supreme Court Closes ‘Trapdoor’ of Pretrial Negligence Requests July 23, 2019 By Meloney Perry Insurance companies should take note of a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Texas that closes a “trapdoor” pretrial...
Texas High Court Establishes Clear Rules for Breach of Contract, Bad Faith Suits Against Insurers April 18, 2017 By Denise Johnson In an effort to clear up confusion as a result of past decisions, the Texas Supreme Court announced five rules...
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Concurrent-Causation Clauses in Property Policies October 8, 2015 By Steven Plitt The Texas Supreme Court in JAW the Point, LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co., 460 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. 2015) held, on...
Texas High Court Finds No Direct Action Rule Can Apply to DJ Actions Brought Against Insurers in Some Cases February 13, 2015 By Steven Plitt The general rule in Texas is that injured parties cannot sue the tortfeasor’s insured directly until the insurer’s liability has...