On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed H.B. 837 into law. This legislation enacts significant and wide-ranging changes to civil litigation practice in the state, including revamping comparative negligence...more
4/6/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Comparative Negligence ,
Florida ,
Insurance Reform ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Medical Expenses ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Premises Liability ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tort Reform
By now, property insurance carriers and their counsel are likely familiar with Senate Bill 76, in which the Florida Legislature finally codified long-needed changes to the current property insurance litigation framework. The...more
9/21/2021
/ Condition Precedent ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Reform ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Notice of Intent ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Settlement
When an owner seeks the appraisal of a property insurance claim, insurers commonly object by demanding that the trial court must first rule on defenses to coverage before allowing appraisal panel to value the total claim...more