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Chambers & Partners recently announced the publication of its 2015 rankings for its USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers, and one of Daly & Black’s lawyers has, once again, been honored by the prestigious publication. Chambers is considered by many to publish the leading guide to the legal profession. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firmsContinue reading “Chambers & Partners Honors Daly & Black Founder in 2015 USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers”

One of our lawyers has been honored once again, this time by being included in the Texas Super Lawyers, by Thompson Reuters® list for 2015. Our firm is very proud of this most recent honor, and grateful for being recognized by our peers for excellence and continued commitment to our clients. Texas Super Lawyers, by Thompson Reuters® SelectionContinue reading “John Scott Black Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers, by Thompson Reuters®”

Daly & Black was recently ranked by U.S. News Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 (the highest band) in Commercial Litigation, and named partner John Scott Black was individually recognized as a leader in Commercial Litigation. Both honors will be listed in the 2016 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers inContinue reading “Daly & Black Partner And Firm Honored By Us News Best Law Firms And Best Lawyers Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc.”

Texas Senate Bill was passed by the legislature and recently signed into law by the Governor. The changes contained in this law are effective September 1, 2015. For a full copy of the bill click here. The most important changes mandated by Senate Bill 1060 are as follows: We encourage you to familiarize yourself with theseContinue reading “New Texas Law Affects Public Adjusters”

On June 25, after four days of trial against State Farm, in Dallas, Texas, State Farm decided that it had enough. On the heels of having one of its own outside adjusters, the prior day, admit from the witness stand that he had violated company policies, State Farm announced in front of the jury thatContinue reading “Daly & Black Wins Again – State Farm Collapses During Dallas Trial”

Last week, we told you about our recent victory in a Nebraska federal court, where we successfully argued that our nursing home client’s case belonged in state court. Around the same time the Nebraska court decided that case, a Texas federal court handed the firm a similar victory and ordered the insurance company defendant toContinue reading “Federal Court Remands Case, Awards Daly & Black Attorneys’ Fees”

insurance companies or corporate defendants and their lawyers frequently ask courts to “bifurcate” trial and discovery in cases involving breach of contract and bad faith claims. That means the insurance company wants the court to order separate trials and separate discovery periods on the different causes of action an insured brings against the carrier inContinue reading “Daly & Black, P.C., Wins Bifurcation Battle in Nebraska”

A couple of days ago, we told you that Texas’s biggest insurance companies celebrated their record profitability in 2013 by imposing significant rate hikes on their policyholders. While the Texas Department of Insurance has refused to step in thus far despite complaints from consumer advocates, a settlement between the TDI and State Farm was announcedContinue reading “State Farm Busted: It Settles with The Texas Department of Insurance, and Must Refund $352 Million in Excessive Premiums”

Last week, we told you about allegations that insurance carriers altered documents to avoid paying claims in cases arising from Hurricane Sandy. In case you missed it, you can find it here. Just two days after we posted our blog entry, the federal judges overseeing the administration of hundreds of Sandy claims held an emergency hearingContinue reading “Insurance Company Lawyers Try to Silence Hurricane Sandy Victims, Prevent Investigation of Fraud”

After a very profitable 2013, Texas’s three biggest insurance companies – State Farm, Allstate, and Farmers – are expected to release their premium and loss numbers for 2014 in the next few weeks. 2013 was one of State Farm’s best years in recent history. The insurance giant’s “loss ratio” – the percentage of premiums itContinue reading “Insurance Companies Make More, Charge More”