The offshore industry is a big factor in the Gulf South economy. Often lost in the shuffle are the workers who make this industry run. Let’s face it, offshore work is not only demanding, it is dangerous. The Johns Firm, LLC assists and represents offshore workers who have been injured in Texas, Louisiana, and throughout the Gulf South. While...
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InsuranceIt is not uncommon for there to be competing claims for life insurance benefits between a recently widowed spouse and a former spouse. For the people seeking life insurance benefits, these disputes are emotional and different. These disputes typically occur when the deceased spouse neglected to change the beneficiary after a divorce. The rules on this issue are complex...
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InformationHomeowner’s policies typically include coverage for additional living expenses. This provides money for the cost of housing, food, and other living expenses incurred while your home is being repaired. Insurance companies will often try to force their insured to live in cramped hotels. While this may be suitable for a handful of days, for most people it is not...
Continue ReadingOur attorneys represent policyholders whose claims have been denied for a variety of reasons, including misrepresentations on a life insurance application. A policyholder has a duty to provide accurate information to the insurer. If the application contains a material misrepresentation, the insurer may deny your claim. However, just because an insurance company claims a material misrepresentation was made does...
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InformationToday the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Insurance considered two bills purporting to increase your understanding of your homeowners’ insurance and car insurance. HB 1554 relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials by Rep. Smithee would authorize an insurer to provide a customer a copy of insurance policy documents...
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InformationA house fire can be devastating. In many cases, families from their homes are displaced for months while waiting for their insurance claim to be adjusted and paid, only to find that it isn’t enough to make them whole. Our attorneys have assisted hundreds of policyholders in recovering the compensation they deserve for the fire insurance claim. Insurance companies...
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