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Auto Accident Litigation in California: A Guide to Maximizing Compensation

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Car accidents can be extremely expensive in terms of medical expenses, property damage, and loss of income. An auto accident can also cause overwhelming physical pain and emotional trauma. You deserve compensation for all the...more

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Taming the Wolf: Florida’s Fifth DCA Holds the Line on Tort Reform

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The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal recently issued a significant decision in Wolf v. Williams, clarifying that a critical aspect of Florida’s momentous tort reform effort, Section 768.0427, is not retroactive. This...more

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The Role of Expert Witnesses in Car Accident Litigation

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Auto accidents can upend the lives of motorists and their families in the blink of an eye, often through the carelessness and negligence of others. Seeking legal restitution is an important step in putting the pieces back...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 28 - May 2, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Prime P&C v. Kepali Grp - insurance coverage, vehicle, after-acquired - State Farm v. LaRocca - Fla Health Care Clinic Act, wholly owned exception, certified question - Top...more

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Fourth District Court of Appeal Overturns Trial Court’s Ruling, Citing Lack of Evidence for Jury Award

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Universal Property and Casualty Ins. Co. v. Brilus, Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2878, February 19, 2025 - The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s denial of Universal’s motion for remittitur. Universal...more

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Attorneys’ Fee Amount and Multiplier Reversed by Appellate Court

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Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Medero, Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D24-0338, February 19, 2025 - The Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the initial fee award entered by the trial court: $150 per...more

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Understanding Legal Options After the Deadly I-495 DUI Crash

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Tragedy struck on I-495 when a wrong-way driver, allegedly under the influence, caused a fatal accident. (Delaware Online) This incident raises critical legal questions about civil liability in DUI-related fatalities. In...more

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Redefining the Rules: How Audish v. Macias Reshaped Future Medical Expense Claims in California Personal Injury Cases

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In Audish v. Macias (2024) 102 Cal.App.5th 740, the California Court of Appeal decided a key issue concerning the admissibility of a plaintiff’s future Medicare eligibility in calculating damages for future medical expense...more

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Federal District Court Holds Engineer Is Qualified Enough, and His Methods Are Reliable Enough, to Testify to Date Wind and Hail...

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In Wings Platinum, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. 3:23-CV-2145-D, 2025 WL 391388 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2025), a federal district court recently held that an engineer with one year and one month of experience...more

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After the Fire: Assessing Coverage for Lingering Smoke Damage

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Insurance is designed to relieve financial strain and provide peace of mind — a contractual promise that when a catastrophe strikes, a policyholder will receive the financial support to rebuild and recover. Unprecedented...more

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Georgia Senate Introduces Tort Reform Legislation

On January 30, 2025, Governor Kemp introduced his "Tort Reform" plan that would redefine Georgia rules regarding civil trials and litigation financing with the ultimate aim to lower insurance costs. The Senate responded by...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Why Your Car Accident Settlement Could Be Delayed

Car accidents are a distressing experience, one that you typically want to put behind you as soon as possible. Trying to settle your claim quickly to cover medical bills, vehicle repairs, and other expenses often feels...more

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Decision: Insurer Prevails on Motion in Limine to Exclude RCV Evidence at Trial

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In the recent decision Marquez v. Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company, No. 6:23-cv-2025-ACC-DCI, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219390 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the...more

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The 10 “P’s” to Prepare for Wildfire Litigation

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1) Preservation Demand.  Send an evidence preservation notice to anyone you think may be liable or contributed to the fire (so the entity is on notice not to destroy, delete, or alter relevant evidence)....more

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The Southern District of Texas Reaffirms That an Insured has the Burden to Identify a Covered Loss During the Policy Period and...

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This seems like a simple concept; however, this is the exact question that the Honorable Judge Lee Rosenthal was asked to address in Cutchall v. Chubb Lloyd’s Ins. Co. of Texas, CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-3745, 2024 WL 5264707,...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of January 6-10, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Warren v. DeSantis - mootness, gubernatorial suspension challenge - USA v. Brown - sex trafficking, evidence, continuance, speedy trial - Sunz v. IRS - insurance, bankruptcy, BP...more

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