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With COVID-19 disrupting businesses, industries and organizations all over the country, leaders are stepping up and doing their part to help those around them. In a newly published commentary for Texas Lawyer, Perry Law founder Meloney Perry discusses the strategies she’s employed both inside and outside the (virtual) office to communicate with her team,...

We are days into the shelter-in-place order issued in Dallas County in response to COVID-19.  Perry Law P.C. is closely monitoring the situation and is following the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well as state and local health officials. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work...

Meloney Perry was recently invited to speak at the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators’ Midwinter Conference. TALI promotes high professional and ethical standards in the state’s private investigator community. The conference took place on Friday, January 31. Meloney’s presentation, titled, “Looking for Magnum PI,” spoke to the qualities insurance attorneys need in the investigators they...

by Stacy Thompson The Texas legislature recently passed (and governor Abbot signed) House Bill number 1693, which amended §18.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code — the portion of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code that governs affidavits and counter-affidavits regarding the reasonableness and necessity of medical services.  The amendments provide critical clarity to...

by Stacy Thompson When an individual is involved in a motor vehicle accident and is treated at a local emergency room for their injuries, there is a good chance that the hospital will file a lien against their recovery.  From an insurance company’s perspective whether a hospital has filed or may file a lien is...

In this article, we will be discussing the various ways in which insurance companies define uninsured (“UM”) and underinsured (“UIM”) motor vehicles. On their surface, these terms are defined exactly as you would expect them to be: land motor vehicles that are a) not covered by a liability insurance policy or b) are covered by...

Firm is top-ranked for insurance law in Dallas-Fort Worth area DALLAS – The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have ranked Perry Law P.C. among the leading firms in Dallas-Fort Worth for insurance law for 2020. This is the first year Perry Law has earned this prestigious recognition, earning...

Insurance Coverage attorney Meloney Perry was among many homeowners affected by the tornadoes that moved through the city October 20. She filed an insurance claim on her own home that sustained roof and tree damage. Perry talked to KTVT CBS 11 about what home and business owners should do when contacting their insurance company....

The Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee is reviewing a potential change to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, known as the "parental leave proposal." The proposal would provide lawyers a break in the form of a three-month continuance when a new baby is expected either through birth or adoption. Law360’s Michelle...

South Texas is still reeling from the effects of Tropical Depression Imelda. With scores of homes damaged from torrential rains and floodwaters, local residents are asking why a state of emergency hasn’t been declared. Others are worried that, as flooding becomes a regular occurrence, insurance policies will become more expensive. In an interview with...