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Florida law entitles injured workers to a one-time change in physicians. This one-time change is a procedural right, per Florida Statute 440.13(2)(f). When the change is granted, the employer or carrier must deauthorize the...more
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
Sometimes, a bill comes clad in sheep’s clothing. But to borrow words from Justice Scalia, “this wolf comes as a wolf.” For decades, Florida was in an insurance crisis....more
Tendering policy limits to an insured in response to a Notice of Intent to Litigate, under section 627.70152, Florida Statutes (2021), precludes insureds from recovering pre-suit attorney’s fees from their property insurers...more
The presuit notice requirements of section 627.70152, Florida Statutes, are procedural in nature and, therefore, apply retroactively to insurance policies existing at the time the law was enacted (July 1, 2021). Herman Cole...more
The Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 2-A (“SB2A” or the “Act”), which was signed into law on December 16, 2022. The Act has the potential to significantly reduce litigation of first party property cases in the state of...more
For the fourth time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted property insurance reforms aimed towards stabilizing a beleaguered insurance market. The bill, S.B. 2-A, creates a reinsurance assistance program,...more
Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's Global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Miami-based Hinshaw partner Daniel Shatz in a discussion about new Florida legislation, which aims to address the...more
For the third time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted broad property insurance reforms with the goal of stabilizing the insurance market and curbing litigation filed by unscrupulous contractors....more
A plaintiff cannot recover attorney’s fees in a Florida lawsuit for Uninsured Motorist (“UM”) benefits unless there is a dispute about whether the insurance policy provides coverage. However, attorney’s fees from the...more
The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7065 (“HB 7065” or the “Act”), which takes effect today, July 1, 2019, as Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes. The Act regulates post-loss assignment of benefits (“AOB”) contracts...more
Florida law allows an insured to recover attorney’s fees if the insured prevails in a lawsuit against the insurer for insurance benefits. See § 627.428, Florida Statutes....more