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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Defense, Collections and Insurance Bad Faith for Texas on
Q: If I have met my deductible and out of pocket max due to a car accident, why is my insurance requesting I pay them back?

I was in a hit and run car accident in September resulting in severe damage to my left foot and left hand. We have met our deductible and out of pocket max with medical insurance due to the surgeries I have required. I will have to pay those again when the new year comes because I am still... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 22, 2021

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your aggravation being compounded by the demand for the repayment of cost of your medical services. Unfortunately, these situations can arise where health insurance carriers assert liens against... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: I've Amica insurance for both home & auto & my son hit house. Amica says to cover home on home policy, not auto. Fair?
Leroy Scott
Leroy Scott
answered on Nov 12, 2021

That sounds about right. Your auto policy probably covers damage to the vehicle itself (collision or comprehensive coverage) and damage that you cause to other people’s property (liability/property damage coverage). While your home policy covers damage to the home itself and may cover injuries to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury for Texas on
Q: If I go back to work and get hurt again in my neck or back would I be able to sue for injury at the new job

I have had neck and back surgery and my attorney told me to go back to work in my field my field is construction

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 20, 2021

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Based on your description, it does not look like a personal injury matter involving suing, but more likely a workers' comp claim. If the attorney you mention is handling your workers' comp claim, they would... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Am I doing something illegal?

i just want to see if this something illegal I’m getting roped into? I have received check via email from a woman I was talking to online. On the checks, they have a Life Insurance company at the top of the checks. they are asking that I deposit them into my bank via mobile deposit, keep partial... View More

Leroy Scott
Leroy Scott
answered on Oct 13, 2021

This is almost certainly a scam and very likely a crime. Life insurance companies don't send checks and ask you to return some of the funds.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Can we claim damage on a property that was sold if the claim was made prior to sale?

Our home in Texas had suffered roof damage due to hail. We opened a claim with insurance company. They delayed sending the check for repairs. Meanwhile the home got sold at a much reduced price. Insurance company later sent the check, but it had both ours and the mortgage company's names.... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 18, 2021

A Texas attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for three weeks. If you were represented by an attorney in the sale, they would be in the best position to advise. But as a general matter, you may have signed a release that reflects your acceptance of money damages for the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense and Real Estate Law for Texas on
Q: i got a reverse mortgage loan. the company said they would pay insurance , they haven’t done so and it expired

the contract says insurance and taxes need to be kept up I am really concerned

John Cucci Jr.
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answered on Sep 20, 2021

So you are right to be concerned.

If the agreement between you and the mortgage company requires them to pay for home insurance, then they are obligated to do so. If that is true your best move is to send the mortgage company a certified letter demanding that they provide coverage. If they...
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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury for Texas on
Q: My husband was in a at fault car accident. Due to clerical error on the insurance side.

They where trying draft auto pay from a different form of method than I had set up. The insurance on my vehicle then lapsed 2 days before the accident. I received a letter from the adjusters stating they where covering the cost of damage and could take it to any mechanic to be fixed. A few days... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 26, 2021

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks and it sounds like time is of the essence in your response. I'm very sorry for your loss. A local attorney should advise on the specific operation of Texas law, but as a general rule in most jurisdictions,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Was in car accident not on insurance and seeking guidance

A couple of weeks ago I rolled into an intersection and got t boned. It was not my car and I'm not in the insurance. The insurance company contacted the provider and is threatening to sue for this. (This is what I gathered over the phone call I just had with them) this is the first car... View More

Doug Goyen
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Doug Goyen
answered on Jun 18, 2021

From the way you phrase the question, it sounds like you believe you caused the collision. You may want to go over the details with an attorney, just in case.

If you were driving someone else's vehicle:

Did you have permission to use the vehicle you were driving?

If...
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2 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Texas on
Q: If proof of insurance was provided to the court do they verify it?

If someone received a ticker for Financial Responsibility (No Insurance) and they showed the court they had a policy during the date of ticket is the case dismissed immediately or is the insurance policy verified? Not speaking of fake insurance but if you can't remember if it was cancelled or... View More

Kiele Linroth Pace
Kiele Linroth Pace
answered on May 5, 2021

They will probably verify it unless someone is being lazy.

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Can a insurance claiming company claim more than a cars worth?

Can a insurance claiming company claim more than a cars worth?

Back in january of 2020 I got into a wreck with no insurance, the lady's insurance company came after me for a dent in her door and a dent in the door frame. Her car was a 1998 toyota. The insurance company is trying to... View More

Teri A. Walter
Teri A. Walter
answered on Jan 20, 2021

Her insurance company can't "charge" you at all, but they can sue you for the damages they had to pay, whatever that is. Typically, if the cost to repair the damages are more than the car is worth, they pay the value of the car. I suggest you get a release in exchange for your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense and Estate Planning for Texas on
Q: My mother had no beneficiary listed on her life insurance policy, what can I do to get the information I need?

Not only did she have no beneficiary but her ex employer whom she was long retired from seems to be holding up the process to pay out the funeral home. For privacy reasons they will not give out the policy number (the insurance company) and i have no copy of the policy itself. The funeral home... View More

Terry Lynn Garrett
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Terry Lynn Garrett
answered on Dec 1, 2020

Step one. Obtain the death certificate.

Step two. Hire a local probate attorney to help you file either a Small Estate Affidavit or an Application to Determine Heirship, opening the estate.

Step three. Send the court order to the life insurance company.

Please remember...
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1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Insurance claim for fender bender - can you tell insurance company you want to pay out of pocket?

My son was driving a car owned and insured by my wife. On a recent visit to his mother's house, he backed into his sister's car and made a small dent. My ex-wife has filed a claim on her insurance, even though my son told her he would pay for the repairs out of pocket, and now her... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 19, 2020

A Texas attorney could advise best, as insurance practices are governed by state law. But your question remains open for four weeks. As a GENERAL matter nationwide, without regard to state-specific practices, those types of small property damage claims are sometimes left to the discretion of the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: My wife was rear ended last week, the other driver did have insurance and they are saying our car is a total loss.

But they are not offering us what we feel is right. If we take their offer we will still have to come up with $200 to pay off our loan. We feel that they should at least pay off the old car and give us enough for a down payment on another car. Do we have any recourse here?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 30, 2020

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Unfortunately, this is a common situation in total loss declarations. A local attorney might be able to identify additional options under state law. But as a general premise applied in these settings nationwide,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Environmental and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Does a Fire Department have the right to use or "seize" personal equipment or resources in a emergency?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 1, 2020

They could, as a general rule based on the doctrine of necessity. But arrangements could also vary by region, community, or individual relationships. Sometimes, large property owners (such as on ranches, farms, etc.) even provide permission for resources, such as water, to be used. The arrangements... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Gov & Administrative Law, Insurance Defense and Small Claims for Texas on
Q: Is it possible to sue Texas DPS for negligence ?

After failing a driving test, the DPS tester got out of the car, and instructed my daughter to drive around and park the car, while I was waiting in the designated area. While doing so, she hit another car. As a result my insurance premium got significantly higher. I am pretty sure that the tester... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 4, 2020

A Texas attorney could advise best here, but your questions remain open for four weeks. It looks like a case where the defense could possibly ask jurors to question why student driver's operation of motor vehicle was not supervised by licensed family member, if that was feasible. At this... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: Can claim on my AD&D if cancer & injury has stopped my arm and hand from working?

A year ago i was put on short term then long term and ssi. June of this year, i was told by doctors my arm and hand would never work again. So most likely i will lose my job. Can i claim on my insurance i had and insurance my company had on me, like AD&D?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 3, 2019

If you could repost or add categories, add Social Security and Public Benefits. You are correct in selecting Personal Injury, but you would probably get more meaningful input from an attorney who handles Social Security disability matters. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: friend got a citation for no license in my car. They used my insurance. Will my parents find out? Or will my rate go up?

Insurance under parents

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jun 12, 2019

Was there a crash? If not no problem. Even if there was, I don't see a problem under most scenarios. Rates only go up if the driver is at fault in causing the collision, if there was one. The question of fault has nothing to do with the license.

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Texas on
Q: An auto insurance company doesn't want to counteroffer until I come down more from my original counter. what should I do

Just received a letter from the insurance company saying:

""We have minimum limit policies 30/60 and unless the counters are more reasonable for me to extend another offer I could be bidding against myself. You can call me and we can discuss the claims and if a more reasonable... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 19, 2019

Based on the facts at hand, it isn't mentioned what their offer is. If you consult with a Texas injury attorney for their opinion on the insurance company's offer, they are going to want to know more about the medicals. Based on the description here, the other vehicle ran a red light and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Defense and Traffic Tickets for Texas on
Q: Can I have an attorney write a letter to a judge for me to have a ticket from 2014 for no insurance and fta dismissed?

My license expired in February and upon trying to renew it this old ticket showed up from April 2014. I have no insurance now because I have no vehicle. I moved from San Marcos in 2015 to Spring Tx.

Gary D. Peak
Gary D. Peak
answered on May 8, 2019

Yes you can, and what we usually do under facts like this is try to get the Judge to allow you to pay the Fail to Appear and dismiss the no insurance. The FTA is not a moving violation and it keeps you from getting a suspension for no insurance and surcharges.

3 Answers | Asked in Insurance Defense, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury for Texas on
Q: Will the insurance company rebuild my home or just use the money to payoff a claim?

An explosion caused me both to lose my house and to be liable to a person for her injuries on my property. I am insured for $100k for the house and another 100k for the liability, but the person I am liable to is suing me for well over $200k. Will my home be rebuilt, or will all the money just be... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 5, 2019

They may pay the money into escrow and then let the court decide who gets the money in the underlying suit or they may pay you directly for the loss, given the fact that the claim against you is disputed and unliquidated. It’s really up to the insurance company.

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