OCTOBER 19, 2017 Will Trump DOJ side with disabled plaintiffs in AD Alison Frankel (Reuters) – Businesses are not at all happy about a boom in suits by disabled consumers who claim corporate websites are insufficiently accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. These cases have mushroomed since 2015. Disabled plaintiffs, many of them […]
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Claimants’ Attorney Fees Nearly Tripled in Year After Castellanos By J. Todd Foster The amount of hourly fees awarded to claimants’ attorneys nearly tripled in fiscal year 2017 over the prior year, but stakeholders warned Monday that the increase most likely is related to the hoarding of fee petitions until after […]
by Michael Carroll | Sep. 18, 2017, 7:02am TALLAHASSEE — Florida insurance companies are warning property owners who sustained damage from Hurricane Irma to avoid fraud by not signing away their insurance rights to third parties. The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) issued a similar warning last week. NASA photo “Homeowners should … […]
By ED LEEFELDT MONEYWATCH August 16, 2017, 5:30 AM Why Florida insurers could double homeowners’ rates Last Updated Aug 16, 2017 5:40 PM EDT Florida has seen its share of calamities, but an “epidemic of insurance claims” could shove the Sunshine State down a financial sinkhole even before the next hurricane hits. Lawyers and […]
By Jeff Sistrunk Law360, Los Angeles (July 31, 2017, 9:10 PM EDT) — A Florida business group urged the state’s high court Monday to reject a challenge to an appellate panel’s decision that Geico didn’t act in bad faith by not settling claims against a policyholder later hit with an $8.7 million fatal-crash judgment, saying the […]
Friday, July 21, 2017 Attorneys Take No Issue With DWC’s Interpretation of Compounds as ‘Specialty Services’ By J. Todd Foster The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation’s decision to require preauthorization for all compounded drugs represents a fair interpretation of a state statute, attorneys on both sides said Thursday. The requirement went into effect on July […]
by W.J. Kennedy | Jul. 21, 2017, 1:19pm TALLAHASSEE – The Florida medical community is still weighing its next steps following the June 8 Florida Supreme Court ruling, North Broward Hospital District v. Kalitan, that declared caps on non-economic damages (pain and suffering) unconstitutional. Options range from the futile and expensive to none. Jeff Scott, […]
Commentary: Florida Supreme Court crowns itself fact-finder and policymaker on malpractice Florida Gov. Jeb Bush pauses as he receives applause from Tampa area doctors and hospital staff members during a speech on medical malpractice in 2003. (SCOTT AUDETTE / Associated Press) By William Large – Guest Columnist July 17, 2017 On June 8, in North Broward […]
Commentary: Florida High Court Med Mal Award Cap Ruling Ignores Market History By Robert E. White, Jr. | June 28, 2017 In its recent ruling that the cap on noneconomic damages for personal injury awards or settlements in medical negligence cases was unconstitutional, the Florida Supreme Court ignored why these caps were put into […]
by Michael Carroll | Jun. 23, 2017, 10:11am TALLAHASSEE — Some Florida counties are seeing a major spike in auto glass litigation, generating fears that auto insurance premiums may follow the trajectory of rising property insurance rates in the state. A recent study by the Florida Justice Reform Institute found an exponential rise in auto […]