A plethora of litigation exists in Florida’s state and federal courts regarding the amounts an insurance carrier must reimburse a medical provider for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. Such challenges carry a heavy...more
Several years ago, I published a blog regarding the number of occurrences triggered under a liability policy for a motor vehicle accident in Florida. Other states also addressed this issue. Recently, the Federal District...more
3/6/2024
/ Auto Insurance ,
Bodily Injury ,
Car Accident ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Distracted Driving ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Negligence ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Reckless Driving ,
State Farm ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists
After twelve (12) years of effort, and in what now seems like a blink of an eye during this legislative session, Governor DeSantis signed HB 837/SB 236 into law. This new legislation makes sweeping changes to “bad faith” law...more
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage was first enacted in Florida in 1971. PIP is also known as no-fault insurance, and it allows drivers and passengers to obtain insurance benefits for medical treatment and wage loss,...more
5/4/2021
/ Auto Insurance ,
Bad Faith ,
Bodily Injury ,
Car Accident ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Florida ,
Insurance Reform ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Expenses ,
Negligence ,
PIP Coverage ,
Policy Terms ,
Regulatory Agenda
One developing area of Florida law is whether a public official can be held liable for defamation for statements written by an official on Facebook, Instagram, other social media sites, or a blog. This developing area is...more
Prior to 1993, federal and state courts used the standard enunciated in Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923), to determine whether scientific evidence should be admitted at a trial. ...more
5/29/2019
/ Admissibility ,
Casualty Insurance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Daubert Standards ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Florida ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Trials