Feb 5, 2019 | Bad Faith Insurance, Car Accidents, General topics, Landowner Rights & Environmental law
In the last article, we covered the differences between First-Party and Third-Party insurance claims. In this article, we will look at the implications of doing both at the same time. Can you get paid under your own policy and also make a claim on a third-party...
Feb 5, 2019 | Bad Faith Insurance, General topics, Landowner Rights & Environmental law
So you suffered a loss. Maybe it was a car wreck, or a hail storm, or maybe it was a large scale fire to your ranch. There are many different types of losses for which people buy insurance. In many instances, when another person or entity may be responsible for...
Nov 2, 2016 | Bad Faith Insurance
What is Insurance Bad Faith? Under Oklahoma law, insurance companies have a legal duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing to everyone they insure. What this means is that an insurance company has a duty to assist you when you need to make a claim; and the insurance...
Oct 22, 2015 | Bad Faith Insurance, General topics, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Videos
A common question we get from prospective clients is regarding how long you have to file a lawsuit. In this video, attorney Travis Charles Smith explains how the statute of limitations affects your rights to file a lawsuit in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, Your Legal Rights...
Dec 10, 2014 | Bad Faith Insurance, Car Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
We’ve blogged before about the role of the civil justice system. A person, in their private capacity, may sue a wrongdoer for any “damages” sustained. Tort law is the private individual’s means of rectifying the wrongdoing of another. One aspect of damages I’d like to...
