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Employment Discrimination in the Wake of a Pandemic
Employment Discrimination in the Wake of a Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic stretches across the United States and the world, many workers have found themselves looking for a way to stay afloat. As of the date of this article, 17 million unemployment applications have been filed in the past three weeks.
Apartment and Rental Fires: Is Your Landlord Responsible
Apartment and Rental Fires: Is Your Landlord Responsible
Few things can be as unexpected and emotional as losing your home or business to a fire. When an apartment or rental property is damaged by a fire one question that is often overlooked is who is responsible.
Texas Insurance Code 541 and 542
Texas Insurance Code 541 and 542
In Texas, insurance companies owe a wide range of duties to their policyholders aimed at ensuring claims are promptly adjusted and settled in a fair manner. An insurance company that breaches these duties can be liable to the policyholder for additional damages, penalties, and attorney’s fees.
Bad Faith Insurance in Texas: Know Your Rights
Bad Faith Insurance in Texas: Know Your Rights
In Texas, insurance companies owe a wide range of duties to their policyholders aimed at ensuring claims are promptly adjusted and settled in a fair manner. An insurance company that breaches these duties can be liable to the policyholder for additional damages, penalties, and attorney’s fees beyond what is owed under the insurance policy.
Texas Life Insurance – Two-Year Incontestability Clause
Texas Life Insurance – Two-Year Incontestability Clause
A life insurance policy is a contract between your insurance company and you, the policyholder. While the benefits of life insurance are clear, there is always a risk that a claim is denied because the information is omitted from an insurance application.
What Is Double Indemnity?
What Is Double Indemnity?
A double indemnity clause is a type of provision found in many life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment policies. This type of clause allows for additional payout in the event of accidental death.
Appealing Your Long-Term Disability Denial
Appealing Your Long-Term Disability Denial
Having your long-term disability claim denied can be stressful and confusing. If this is an issue you are dealing with, you should take heart in the fact that most long-term disability claims are denied.
What is a Life Insurance Interpleader Action?
What is a Life Insurance Interpleader Action?
You are hanging around your house when a process server knocks on your door and serves you with a Complaint for Interpleader.
Examination Under Oath
Examination Under Oath
Most insurance policies allow the insurance company to require a policyholder to answer questions under oath and to produce documents and other information so the insurance company can investigate an insurance claim. This formal legal proceeding is called an examination under oath.
5 Reasons Why a Personal Injury Lawyer Will Not Take Your Case
5 Reasons Why a Personal Injury Lawyer Will Not Take Your Case
Having an experienced personal injury lawyer on your side can be invaluable if you’ve been hurt in an accident. Your attorney will protect your legal rights and fight to get you the compensation you deserve for your medical bills, lost wages, and other damages.