State Supreme Court building in Tallahassee, Florida. Supreme Court reinstates $8.5M verdict against Geico By Michael Moline on September 20, 2018 A closely divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a bad faith judgment against Geico Insurance, concluding in a 4-3 decision that the insurer had improperly exposed a policyholder to an $8.5 million judgment in a wrongful death action. Writing for the majority, […]
Florida Supreme Court justices deal blow to insurer in ‘bad faith’ dispute Today’s ruling in a Palm Beach County case centered on how GEICO handled a claim involving customer James Harvey, who was found at fault in an August 2006 auto accident that killed John Potts. Harvey had $100,000 in coverage under a GEICO […]
JUSTICES DEAL BLOW TO INSURER IN ‘BAD FAITH’ DISPUTE Jim Saunders Sep 20, 2018 TALLAHASSEE — In a case stemming from a fatal car accident a dozen years ago, a sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed a jury’s conclusion that GEICO General Insurance Co. acted in “bad faith” in the way it handled […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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· 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. […]
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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. […]
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” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
‘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 […]
The ‘Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case’ Goes to Appeals Court … as the Legal World Watches By NANCY SMITH February 27, 2018 – 2:15pm First District Court of Appeal A Hamilton County jury verdict that has drawn the attention of national legal scholars and civil justice reform advocates goes before the First District […]
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By: Samantha Joseph – February 23, 2018 Under Florida law, county courts handle cases with up to $15,000 at stake, but that limit could more than triple under proposed legislation. Proposed legislation making its way through the Florida House and Senate would increase the county court jurisdictional limit to $50,000, potentially clearing thousands of […]
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PIP car insurance, built to curb lawsuits, spurs record pile instead Feb 22, 2018 By Charles Elmore, Protecting Your Pocket A no-fault car insurance system that was supposed to reduce lawsuits in Florida has instead produced an all-time high mountain of more than 60,000 of them in 2017, a new report shows. Source: […]
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PIP lawsuits explode to record By Charles Elmore – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer More than 60,000 cases were filed in Florida courthouses in 2017 involving the state’s no-fault car insurance system, research shows. Posted: 2:06 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 A no-fault car insurance system that was supposed to reduce lawsuits in Florida […]
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Ted Bunker – 20 February 2018 Florida’s assignment-of-benefits (AOB) crisis shows no sign of abating, and the one-way attorney fee rule often leaves insurers with little choice but to settle inflated claims without a fight, according to a study released today by a group advocating a reform of AOB laws. The group, the Florida Justice Reform […]
Attorney, Vendor AOB Lawsuits Top Insurance Litigation in 2017: FJRI Report By Amy O’Connor | February 20, 2018 Litigation from the abuse of assignment of benefits by third parties represented more than half of all Florida insurance litigation in 2017, and without a legislative fix those fueling the abuse will continue to get rich […]
Legal advocacy group opposes legislation to repeal Florida nonjoinder of insurer provisions By Karen Kidd | Feb 16, 2018 Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder of insurer provisions in state law is opposed by a legal advocacy group. TALLAHASSEE — Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder […]
Supreme Court reinstates $8.5M verdict against Geico
/in Florida PoliticsState Supreme Court building in Tallahassee, Florida. Supreme Court reinstates $8.5M verdict against Geico By Michael Moline on September 20, 2018 A closely divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a bad faith judgment against Geico Insurance, concluding in a 4-3 decision that the insurer had improperly exposed a policyholder to an $8.5 million judgment in a wrongful death action. Writing for the majority, […]
Florida Supreme Court justices deal blow to insurer in ‘bad faith’ dispute
/in Daytona Beach News-JournalFlorida Supreme Court justices deal blow to insurer in ‘bad faith’ dispute Today’s ruling in a Palm Beach County case centered on how GEICO handled a claim involving customer James Harvey, who was found at fault in an August 2006 auto accident that killed John Potts. Harvey had $100,000 in coverage under a GEICO […]
JUSTICES DEAL BLOW TO INSURER IN ‘BAD FAITH’ DISPUTE
/in News Service of FloridaJUSTICES DEAL BLOW TO INSURER IN ‘BAD FAITH’ DISPUTE Jim Saunders Sep 20, 2018 TALLAHASSEE — In a case stemming from a fatal car accident a dozen years ago, a sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed a jury’s conclusion that GEICO General Insurance Co. acted in “bad faith” in the way it handled […]
Manufacturers, distributors of opioids ordered to reply to state complaint within weeks
/in Florida RecordManufacturers, 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 […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute calls on Johnson & Johnson to appeal $4.69 billion talc verdict
/in Florida RecordFlorida 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. […]
Climate Change: A Plea For Legislation, Not Litigation
/in Investor's Business Daily· 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. […]
Appeals Court Reverses Controversial Ant Bite Case
/in Florida RecordAppeals 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. […]
First District Court of Appeal Overturns ‘Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case’
/in Sunshine State NewsFirst 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
/in The Insurance InsiderFlorida 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
/in Florida RecordDespite 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
/in Sun SentinelHeritage 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
/in Courthouse News ServiceFlorida 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 […]
‘PIP’ Repeal Hits Wall in Senate
/in News4Jax‘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 […]
The ‘Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case’ Goes to Appeals Court … as the Legal World Watches
/in Sunshine State NewsThe ‘Five Million Dollar Ant Bite Case’ Goes to Appeals Court … as the Legal World Watches By NANCY SMITH February 27, 2018 – 2:15pm First District Court of Appeal A Hamilton County jury verdict that has drawn the attention of national legal scholars and civil justice reform advocates goes before the First District […]
Not Just ‘Small’ Claims: County Courts Might Soon Handle Cases Up to $50,000
/in Daily Business ReviewBy: Samantha Joseph – February 23, 2018 Under Florida law, county courts handle cases with up to $15,000 at stake, but that limit could more than triple under proposed legislation. Proposed legislation making its way through the Florida House and Senate would increase the county court jurisdictional limit to $50,000, potentially clearing thousands of […]
PIP Car Insurance, Built to Curb Lawsuits, Spurs Record Pile Instead
/in The Palm Beach PostPIP car insurance, built to curb lawsuits, spurs record pile instead Feb 22, 2018 By Charles Elmore, Protecting Your Pocket A no-fault car insurance system that was supposed to reduce lawsuits in Florida has instead produced an all-time high mountain of more than 60,000 of them in 2017, a new report shows. Source: […]
PIP Lawsuits Explode to Record
/in The Palm Beach PostPIP lawsuits explode to record By Charles Elmore – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer More than 60,000 cases were filed in Florida courthouses in 2017 involving the state’s no-fault car insurance system, research shows. Posted: 2:06 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 A no-fault car insurance system that was supposed to reduce lawsuits in Florida […]
Florida AOB Crisis Worsens as Reform Efforts Struggle
/in The Insurance InsiderTed Bunker – 20 February 2018 Florida’s assignment-of-benefits (AOB) crisis shows no sign of abating, and the one-way attorney fee rule often leaves insurers with little choice but to settle inflated claims without a fight, according to a study released today by a group advocating a reform of AOB laws. The group, the Florida Justice Reform […]
Attorney, Vendor AOB Lawsuits Top Insurance Litigation in 2017: FJRI Report
/in The Insurance InsiderAttorney, Vendor AOB Lawsuits Top Insurance Litigation in 2017: FJRI Report By Amy O’Connor | February 20, 2018 Litigation from the abuse of assignment of benefits by third parties represented more than half of all Florida insurance litigation in 2017, and without a legislative fix those fueling the abuse will continue to get rich […]
Legal Advocacy Group Opposes Legislation to Repeal Florida Nonjoinder of Insurer Provisions
/in Florida RecordLegal advocacy group opposes legislation to repeal Florida nonjoinder of insurer provisions By Karen Kidd | Feb 16, 2018 Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder of insurer provisions in state law is opposed by a legal advocacy group. TALLAHASSEE — Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder […]