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By Kenneth Artz | March 26, 2021
Texas is warming up again and Winter Storm Uri is five weeks in the rear-view mirror, but some observers predict that it may take years to get all the insurance claims and lawsuits settled.
By Leslie C. Thorne and Wes Dutton | March 18, 2021
Given the onslaught of insurance claims to come from storm Uri, insureds are wise to be proactive, understand their coverage, and promptly make claims in order to preserve their rights to recovery, say Leslie C. Thorne, a partner and co-chair of the litigation practice group at Haynes and Boone, and Wes Dutton, an associate at the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore | March 17, 2021
The insurance industry is processing an unprecedented amount of claims following the brutal winter storm that slammed through most of Texas last month,…
By Greg Land | March 16, 2021
The appellate opinion said "undisputed evidence" showed that deceased stuntman John Bernecker was an employee of the production company and that any tort claims fell under the Workers' Compensation Act.
By Kenneth G. Engerrand | March 14, 2021
It is time for the Fifth Circuit to harmonize its application of uberrimae fidei with the rest of the nation and retract its ruling that the doctrine is "entrenched no more," says Kenneth G. Engerrand, President of Brown Sims, P.C. in its Houston office and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center.
By Michael H. Bernick | March 11, 2021
Businesses must review each of their workers' eligibility for compensation claims and have a clear internal policy that defines COVID-19 as either an occupational or ordinary disease of life, as per state and local laws, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith.
By Kenneth Artz | March 9, 2021
The best thing attorneys can do for their clients who suffered losses in the February winter storm—whether those clients are individuals or businesses—is to listen and determine whether the facts at hand give rise to meritorious claims or defenses, says Joshua M. Sandler, a partner at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann.
By Kenneth Artz | March 9, 2021
Deregulation could have a unique impact on what recourse rural Texas communities will have for damages sustained during the power outage, says Justin Sisemore, the founder and lead litigator at Sisemore Law Firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore | March 3, 2021
Plaintiff attorneys need to focus on the potential for bad faith litigation against insurance providers, involving claims that those carriers have not upheld their end of the contract following the devastating winter storm that struck Texas last month, says John Kelly, a practicing attorney and insurance law expert at Kelly Law Team in Phoenix, Arizona.
By Michael H. Bernick | March 2, 2021
The energy industry is not out of the woods just yet when it comes to recovering from the pandemic, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith's Houston office.
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