Insurance Law

Lawsuit for "Bad Faith"

All insurance policies contain an implied obligation applicable to the insurance company of  "good faith and fair dealing" towards its insured. When a claim is presented, this implied obligation means that an insurance company can not simply look for reasons not to pay. Instead, the company must make a thorough investigation of the claim, must consider all reasons and circumstances that might support the claim, and must give as much consideration to the financial interest of the insured as it gives to its own financial interest.

About Baldwin & Baldwin

Jack Baldwin earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Texas Christian University in 1982. Mr. Baldwin is a 1985 graduate of South Texas College of Law. Following graduation, he began undertaking the representation of injured persons in Houston, Texas at the law firm of Stephens and Stephens.

Mr. Baldwin continued his work in Houston until 1987 when he returned home to East Texas to join his father and brother in their practice. Since that time, Mr. Baldwin has continued to practice in the area of intellectual property and negligence liability with an emphasis in the areas of class actions, product liability, and mass toxic exposure. Since its inception, Baldwin & Baldwin has successfully tried and/or settled cases whose total settlement value exceeds $500 million dollars.

Mr. Baldwin is licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Professional Affiliations:

• International Society of Barristers
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• National College of Advocacy
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (past chair of the New Lawyers Division, past chair of the Student Trial Advocacy Competition Committee and co-chair of the Election Committee)
• American Bar Association
• Martindale-Hubbell 'AV' Rating
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director)
• California Trial Lawyers Association
• East Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Harrison County Bar Association

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Please Note:
Statutes of limitation may apply and determine how long you have to file a lawsuit. In the case of personal injury litigation, the type of injury as well as the state the injury occurred in are some of the factors used to determine the length of time you have in which to file a lawsuit. Read the statute of limitations in your state.