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Will Filing a Claim Raise My Auto Insurance Premium?
Posted: November 15, 2022
Will Filing a Claim Raise My Auto Insurance Premium?Written by: The Deerfield Team Will Filing a Claim Raise My Auto Insurance Premium? Many factors are considered for insurance carriers when determining the cost of auto insurance premiums - One of which is filing a claim after an accident. The answer is not black and white , there is a decent amount of gray when it comes to cost changes following a claim because...
Providing For Those You Love When You’re Gone
Posted: September 10, 2020
Providing For Those You Love When You’re GoneNo one likes to think about their own mortality, but if providing for the financial well-being of loved ones when you aren’t there anymore is important to you, it may be a good idea to start. Like paying taxes, death of course is an absolute certainty. According to the US Census Bureau, about 2.5 million people die every year in the United States. Heart disease,...
On the Need for Umbrella Liability Coverage: It's All About Financial Independence
Posted: February 21, 2019
On the Need for Umbrella Liability Coverage: It's All About Financial IndependenceHave you ever heard the phrase "you don't have to be a millionaire to be sued like one?" Well, it’s true. It happens every day in the court systems all across Texas. There are many nightmare scenarios that demonstrate the need for liability insurance protection; so many, in fact, that the most careful, most conservative person I know--yours truly--has an umbrella policy, and I highly recommend it...
Health History Risk for the Dentist
Posted: July 20, 2016
Health History Risk for the DentistFailing to properly consider patient’s medical history could cost a life—and millions of dollars. In 2009, a New Jersey court awarded the family of a 21-year-old man $11 million in a lawsuit against an oral surgeon. The man had a genetic disorder that caused his throat to swell during surgery, thereby suffocating him. The court found the surgeon, who knew about the condition, to be...
Texas Supreme Court allows loss-of-use damages for total loss cases
Posted: March 14, 2016
Written by: The Deerfield Team On January 8, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court released a decision that reversed a 60-year trend in Texas auto insurance litigation. In J&D Towing, LLC vs. American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC), the Court reversed a confusing trend of prohibiting the recovery of loss-of-use damages in total loss cases. Traditionally, claimants whose damaged property can be repaired are entitled to recover...
