Manufacturers, distributors of opioids ordered to reply to state complaint within weeks By John Breslin | Aug 27, 2018 DADE CITY – Manufacturers and distributors of opioids have until next month to reply to a complaint filed by Florida that blames them, at least in part, for the epidemic of overdoses and deaths sweeping the state and country. […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute calls on Johnson & Johnson to appeal $4.69 billion talc verdict APPEALS By Takesha Thomas | Jul 17, 2018 The Florida Justice Reform Institute says Johnson & Johnson should file an appeal after recently losing a $4.69 billion lawsuit in a St. Louis court over whether its talc powder products caused ovarian cancer. TALLAHASSEE […]
· COMMENTARY Climate Change: A Plea For Legislation, Not Litigation · RICHARD W. WEEKLEY · 6/11/2018 For many personal injury trial lawyers, the dream is to one day hit the next big litigation jackpot and land a multi-billion-dollar settlement, deploying lawsuits against one American industry after another in a scheme to strike it big. Now, […]
Appeals court reverses controversial ant bite case By Justin Stoltzfus | May 13, 2018 The infamous $5 million Florida ant bite verdict has been overturned. TALLAHASSEE – The infamous $5 million Florida ant bite verdict has been overturned. A ruling handed down by the First District Court of Appeal reversed the large judgment won by Charles A. Lieupo, […]
First District Court of Appeal Overturns ‘Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case’ By NANCY SMITH – April 18, 2018 – 5:45 pm First District Court of Appeal The First District Court of Appeal avoided another “lawsuits ‘r’ us” black eye for Florida Wednesday, when it reversed the infamous “Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case” — […]
Florida lawmakers fail to pass AOB reform Laura Sanicola 20 March 2018 Lawmakers in Tallahassee have once again failed to tackle the assignment of benefits (AOB) crisis that reform advocates say is rapidly pushing up insurance rates and dragging down the Florida economy. The 2018 legislative session, which ended on 11 March, marked more […]
Despite increasing assignment of benefits fraud, some see hope for reform By Carrie Bradon | Mar 20, 2018 A surge of assignment of benefits fraud has left Florida residents with higher rates for their insurance, and the Florida Legislature has let another year go by without enacting changes to stop such instances of fraud. TALLAHASSEE— A surge […]
Heritage Insurance seeking hefty rate hikes, blames claims fraud By Ron Hurtibise Sun Sentinel – March 2, 2018 Heritage Property & Casualty, one of the state’s largest homeowner insurance companies, is seeking double-digit rate increases for new and renewing customers this year. It’s part of a storm of large rate increases by insurers throughout […]
Florida Considering Changes to Civil Court System ALEX PICKETT – March 2, 2018 (CN) – Florida’s civil court system could undergo significant changes if state lawmakers pass a bill shifting tens of thousands of cases to the state’s county courts. HB 7061 would give county courts jurisdiction over claims of $50,000 or less, while circuit civil […]
‘PIP’ repeal hits wall in Senate By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida Posted: 8:41 PM, February 28, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Senate panel Wednesday rejected a measure that would eliminate Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system, with opponents arguing the proposal could lead to a slight increase in costs for motorists. The Health and […]