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How Long Is an Insurance Check Good For?

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If you’ve received a settlement check from an insurance company after a car accident, property damage claim, or injury settlement, you might be wondering: how long is an insurance check good for? While holding onto it for a...more

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Consequences of Not Seeking Medical Attention After a Car Accident

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Adrenaline takes over after a car crash. People feel shaken up, but they might think they’re physically fine. They don’t feel pain, so they brush it off and go home. It might not sound like a big deal, but it actually is. ...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

3 Key Issues for Florida Car Accident Victims: “No Fault” Insurance, Bad-Faith Insurance Practices and Partial Fault

When you get injured in a car accident, your legal rights are determined by Florida law. Due to some unique aspects of Florida law, understanding your legal rights is often easier said than done. With that said, understanding...more

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Insurance Bad Faith Claims Following Car Accidents: When and Why They Arise

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Dealing with an insurance company after a car accident can be a real pain. Having to talk to an investigator (after you've already spoken with the police), wait months for a determination, and potentially get denied coverage...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Long Does It Take to Settle an Auto Accident Claim in Florida?

If you have an auto accident claim in Florida, how long will it take to receive the financial compensation you deserve? Not only will settling your claim for just compensation ensure that you have the financial resources you...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Filing an Auto Accident Claim in Florida

If you have a claim after an auto accident in Florida, it is up to you to make sure you receive the financial compensation you deserve. You need to take action promptly, but you also need to be very careful to avoid mistakes...more

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Factors That Influence the Value of Your Auto Accident Claim in Florida

When you get injured in an auto accident in Florida, recovering the costs of your injuries is essential for protecting your health and your finances. You need to make sure you get the treatment you need, and you also need to...more

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Abracadabra – How a Stalking Bill Magically Turned into Revisions to a Georgia Settlement Statute

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In Georgia’s recent Legislative Session, Senate Bill 83 started off addressing the eligibility for restraining orders related to stalking, but there must have been some magic pixie dust floating around the House Committee...more

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Georgia Court of Appeals Invalidates Another Insurer’s Acceptance of a Holt Demand Based on Language in Settlement Check

Insurers attempting to accept a time-limited demand (often called a “Holt” demand in Georgia) must adhere to every term and condition of performance therein, even those that appear immaterial; otherwise, a court may find that...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Good Faith: Plaintiffs’ Complaints About Release Held Invalid

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether tendering a policy limits check on a liability policy with an overbroad release could constitute bad faith. In Pelaez v....more

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Drake, a redefining judgment on breach of mandate and contractual damages

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In a precedent setting judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal in Drake Flemmer & Orsmond Inc & Another v Gajjar NO [2017] ZASCA 169 (1 December 2017) pronounced on the principles applicable in respect of assessment of...more

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Dot The I’s And Cross The T’s: The Importance Of Clarity In Claim Communications And The Availability Of Punitive Damages For An...

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The Georgia Court of Appeals recently made waves in Hughes v. First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia, Inc., 343 Ga. App. 693 (2017). First, it aggrandized the role of a jury in determining the existence of an offer to...more

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Florida 4th DCA Reiterates Insurers Negligence Not Enough to Sustain Bad Faith Claim

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Directs Judgment to be Entered in Favor of Insurer - In GEICO v. Harvey, (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 4, 2017), Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in denying the insurer’s motion for directed...more

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