Florida assignment of benefits changes pass legislature, await governor (April 24, 2019) – Changes in attorney fee awards in assignment of benefits lawsuits passed Florida’s legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature. The proposal (HB 7065) passed the state Senate by a 25-14 vote Wednesday after passing the state House by a 96-20 vote on […]
2019 shaping up to be difficult year for Florida workers’ comp reform; ‘Real opposition comes from trial lawyers’ By Glenn Minnis | Apr 23, 2019 TALLAHASSEE — The state of Florida faces a number of challenges in reforming its workers’ compensation system. But right now, one of the biggest hurdles is simply the stark […]
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Moody’s opioid lawsuit imperiled as bill stalls in Senate BY ALEXANDRA GLORIOSO |04/21/2019 12:29 PM EDT Moody is seeking access to patient data from Walgreens and CVS to show that they filled prescriptions at above-normal volumes in regions of the state. TALLAHASSEE — A business lobbyist has moved to block a bill that would help […]
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Florida Senate committee approves changes for assignment of benefits suits (April 18, 2019) – Changes to attorney fee awards from assignment of benefit lawsuits are one step closer to passing the Florida state Senate after the Rules Committee approved the proposal (SB 122) by an 11-16 vote on Wednesday. Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier praised the […]
More civil lawsuits could be headed to county courts This bill moves to the full Appropriations Committee Thursday. By A.G. Gancarski on April 16, 2019 On Tuesday, the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Subcommittee moved a bill that would shunt more civil lawsuits to county courts. The bill (SB 328) will move to the full Appropriations Committee on Thursday. […]
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE County courts could see changes By The News Service of Florida Posted: 12:49 PM, April 16, 2019 Updated: 12:49 PM, April 16, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Senate panel Tuesday approved a bill that would lead to higher-dollar cases being heard in county courts instead of circuit courts. The bill (SB 328), filed by […]
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Apr 16, 2019 A Senate panel Tuesday approved a bill that would lead to higher-dollar cases being heard in county courts instead of circuit courts. The bill (SB 328), filed by Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, would change a limit that took effect in 1992. Under that limit, county […]
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Florida House passes assignment of benefits bill limiting fee awards (April 11, 2019) – The Florida House passed its bill setting requirements and limitations for assignment of benefit agreements and changing rules for attorney fee payments in AOB lawsuits, sending it to the Senate, which is considering its own proposed changes to the law. By […]
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Jordan Kirkland – April 9th, 2019 With only a few weeks remaining in the legislative session, Florida lawmakers are looking at ramming through measures that could impact the Sunshine State for years to come. One bill, if enacted, would further solidify the state’s unfortunate status as a “Judicial Hellhole.” SB 1700 by Senator Tom Lee and HB 1253 by Representative Amber […]
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FLORIDA TREND EXCLUSIVE Florida’s opioid legislation facing resistance from CVS and Walgreens Jason Garcia | 4/8/2019 The state of Florida late last year sued CVS and Walgreens in federal court, accusing the nation’s largest drugstore chains of creating – and profiting from – a nationwide opioid crisis that kills 17 people a day in Florida […]
By Karen Kidd | Apr 8, 2019 Florida state Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples), sponsor of House Bill 7065, a piece of legislation aimed at “assignment of benefits” or AOB abuse reform that is expected to hit the House floor for debate next week * bobrommel.net TALLAHASSEE – While abuse of the state’s “assignment of benefits” […]
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Tort reform group prefers Supreme Court-endorsed county court jurisdictional increase plan over House proposal By Karen Kidd | Apr 3, 2019 Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large – Photo courtesy of Florida Justice Reform Institute TALLAHASSEE – A Tallahassee-based tort reform advocacy group prefers a Florida Supreme Court-endorsed increase in county court civil […]
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Report: Four firms filed half of 2018 Florida assignment of benefits suits (April 1, 2019) – In Florida, half of the assignment of benefits lawsuits related to auto glass claims in 2018 were filed by just four firms, and among the firms by just six attorneys, according a new report. And about 85 percent […]
Workers’ Comp Changes Might Get Scuttled By CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA March 28, 2019 – 9:30am Cord Byrd A push by Florida’s business community to tackle the state’s workers’ compensation insurance laws could be poised to fail again this year. As legislators near the midway point of the 60-day session, the possibility […]
Florida tort law makes it tough for truckers Florida Rock & Tank Lines President and CEO Rob Sandlin, and Patriot Transportation and FRPH CEO Tom Baker. — JAMES CRICHLOW By Will Robinson – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Mar 28, 2019, 2:51pm EDT Trucking companies across Florida share a common pain point: double-digit growth in […]
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Assignment of benefits lawsuits continues to rise for eighth straight year, report says Jeffrey Schweers, Tallahassee Democrat Published 3:33 p.m. ET March 27, 2019 For the eighth year in a row, assignment of benefits lawsuits accounted for more than half of all litigation against insurers statewide, a newly updated report by the Florida Justice Reform […]
Report Details Continued Growth in AOBs … Thanks to a Handful of Busy Attorneys By SUNSHINE STATE NEWS March 27, 2019 – 2:00pm State law intended to benefit insurance policyholders continues to generate an ever-increasing windfall for trial lawyers and the repair vendors who hire them, according to a newly updated report released today by […]
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Insurers and Others Urge Supreme Court to Limit Assignment of Benefits By Jim Sams | March 27, 2019 The main battle may be at the Florida state capitol as lawmakers consider reforming the state’s assignment of benefits law, but insurers, trial lawyers and contractors staked out their positions this week in a separate skirmish […]
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AOB lawsuits outpacing population growth Florida is growing fast. AOB lawsuits are growing faster. By Drew Wilson on March 27, 2019 Florida is growing fast. The state is already the third-largest in the union and recent research from the Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates 1,100 people move to the Sunshine State every day — that’s amounts to 5 million […]
Bill Proposing $50,000 Jurisdictional Limit for County Courts Advances in Florida House If signed into law, HB 337 would take effect in July 2021. The bill is sponsored by Florida Rep. Tom Leek of Ormond Beach and contains a provision allowing defendants to challenge the amount of damages sought by plaintiffs in a lawsuit. Plaintiffs […]
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Florida assignment of benefits changes pass legislature, await governor
/in CQ Roll CallFlorida assignment of benefits changes pass legislature, await governor (April 24, 2019) – Changes in attorney fee awards in assignment of benefits lawsuits passed Florida’s legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature. The proposal (HB 7065) passed the state Senate by a 25-14 vote Wednesday after passing the state House by a 96-20 vote on […]
2019 shaping up to be difficult year for Florida workers’ comp reform; ‘Real opposition comes from trial lawyers’
/in Florida Record2019 shaping up to be difficult year for Florida workers’ comp reform; ‘Real opposition comes from trial lawyers’ By Glenn Minnis | Apr 23, 2019 TALLAHASSEE — The state of Florida faces a number of challenges in reforming its workers’ compensation system. But right now, one of the biggest hurdles is simply the stark […]
Moody’s opioid lawsuit imperiled as bill stalls in Senate
/in PoliticoMoody’s opioid lawsuit imperiled as bill stalls in Senate BY ALEXANDRA GLORIOSO |04/21/2019 12:29 PM EDT Moody is seeking access to patient data from Walgreens and CVS to show that they filled prescriptions at above-normal volumes in regions of the state. TALLAHASSEE — A business lobbyist has moved to block a bill that would help […]
Florida Senate committee approves changes for assignment of benefits suits
/in CQ Roll CallFlorida Senate committee approves changes for assignment of benefits suits (April 18, 2019) – Changes to attorney fee awards from assignment of benefit lawsuits are one step closer to passing the Florida state Senate after the Rules Committee approved the proposal (SB 122) by an 11-16 vote on Wednesday. Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier praised the […]
More civil lawsuits could be headed to county courts
/in CQ Roll Call, Daily Commerical, Florida PoliticsMore civil lawsuits could be headed to county courts This bill moves to the full Appropriations Committee Thursday. By A.G. Gancarski on April 16, 2019 On Tuesday, the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Subcommittee moved a bill that would shunt more civil lawsuits to county courts. The bill (SB 328) will move to the full Appropriations Committee on Thursday. […]
County courts could see changes
/in News4JaxFLORIDA LEGISLATURE County courts could see changes By The News Service of Florida Posted: 12:49 PM, April 16, 2019 Updated: 12:49 PM, April 16, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Senate panel Tuesday approved a bill that would lead to higher-dollar cases being heard in county courts instead of circuit courts. The bill (SB 328), filed by […]
COUNTY COURTS COULD SEE CHANGES
/in News Service of FloridaApr 16, 2019 A Senate panel Tuesday approved a bill that would lead to higher-dollar cases being heard in county courts instead of circuit courts. The bill (SB 328), filed by Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, would change a limit that took effect in 1992. Under that limit, county […]
Florida House passes assignment of benefits bill limiting fee awards
/in CQ Roll CallFlorida House passes assignment of benefits bill limiting fee awards (April 11, 2019) – The Florida House passed its bill setting requirements and limitations for assignment of benefit agreements and changing rules for attorney fee payments in AOB lawsuits, sending it to the Senate, which is considering its own proposed changes to the law. By […]
Two Bills Could Put Patient Privacy in Danger
/in Roundtable PoliticsJordan Kirkland – April 9th, 2019 With only a few weeks remaining in the legislative session, Florida lawmakers are looking at ramming through measures that could impact the Sunshine State for years to come. One bill, if enacted, would further solidify the state’s unfortunate status as a “Judicial Hellhole.” SB 1700 by Senator Tom Lee and HB 1253 by Representative Amber […]
Florida’s opioid legislation facing resistance from CVS and Walgreens
/in Florida TrendFLORIDA TREND EXCLUSIVE Florida’s opioid legislation facing resistance from CVS and Walgreens Jason Garcia | 4/8/2019 The state of Florida late last year sued CVS and Walgreens in federal court, accusing the nation’s largest drugstore chains of creating – and profiting from – a nationwide opioid crisis that kills 17 people a day in Florida […]
Florida Realtors back AOB reform legislation as House bill appears headed for floor debate
/in Florida RecordBy Karen Kidd | Apr 8, 2019 Florida state Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples), sponsor of House Bill 7065, a piece of legislation aimed at “assignment of benefits” or AOB abuse reform that is expected to hit the House floor for debate next week * bobrommel.net TALLAHASSEE – While abuse of the state’s “assignment of benefits” […]
Tort reform group prefers Supreme Court-endorsed county court jurisdictional increase plan over House proposal
/in Florida RecordTort reform group prefers Supreme Court-endorsed county court jurisdictional increase plan over House proposal By Karen Kidd | Apr 3, 2019 Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large – Photo courtesy of Florida Justice Reform Institute TALLAHASSEE – A Tallahassee-based tort reform advocacy group prefers a Florida Supreme Court-endorsed increase in county court civil […]
Report: Four firms filed half of 2018 Florida assignment of benefits suits
/in CQ Roll CallReport: Four firms filed half of 2018 Florida assignment of benefits suits (April 1, 2019) – In Florida, half of the assignment of benefits lawsuits related to auto glass claims in 2018 were filed by just four firms, and among the firms by just six attorneys, according a new report. And about 85 percent […]
Workers’ Comp Changes Might Get Scuttled
/in Sunshine State NewsWorkers’ Comp Changes Might Get Scuttled By CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA March 28, 2019 – 9:30am Cord Byrd A push by Florida’s business community to tackle the state’s workers’ compensation insurance laws could be poised to fail again this year. As legislators near the midway point of the 60-day session, the possibility […]
Florida tort law makes it hard for truckers
/in Jacksonville Business JournalFlorida tort law makes it tough for truckers Florida Rock & Tank Lines President and CEO Rob Sandlin, and Patriot Transportation and FRPH CEO Tom Baker. — JAMES CRICHLOW By Will Robinson – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Mar 28, 2019, 2:51pm EDT Trucking companies across Florida share a common pain point: double-digit growth in […]
Assignment of benefits lawsuits continues to rise for eighth straight year, report says
/in Tallahassee DemocratAssignment of benefits lawsuits continues to rise for eighth straight year, report says Jeffrey Schweers, Tallahassee Democrat Published 3:33 p.m. ET March 27, 2019 For the eighth year in a row, assignment of benefits lawsuits accounted for more than half of all litigation against insurers statewide, a newly updated report by the Florida Justice Reform […]
FJRI Update Details Continued Growth in AOBs … Thanks to a Handful of Busy Attorneys
/in Sunshine State NewsReport Details Continued Growth in AOBs … Thanks to a Handful of Busy Attorneys By SUNSHINE STATE NEWS March 27, 2019 – 2:00pm State law intended to benefit insurance policyholders continues to generate an ever-increasing windfall for trial lawyers and the repair vendors who hire them, according to a newly updated report released today by […]
Insurers and Others Urge Supreme Court to Limit Assignment of Benefits
/in Claims JournalInsurers and Others Urge Supreme Court to Limit Assignment of Benefits By Jim Sams | March 27, 2019 The main battle may be at the Florida state capitol as lawmakers consider reforming the state’s assignment of benefits law, but insurers, trial lawyers and contractors staked out their positions this week in a separate skirmish […]
AOB lawsuits outpacing population growth
/in CQ Roll Call, Daily Commerical, Florida Politics, Roundtable PoliticsAOB lawsuits outpacing population growth Florida is growing fast. AOB lawsuits are growing faster. By Drew Wilson on March 27, 2019 Florida is growing fast. The state is already the third-largest in the union and recent research from the Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates 1,100 people move to the Sunshine State every day — that’s amounts to 5 million […]
Bill Proposing $50,000 Jurisdictional Limit for County Courts Advances in Florida House
/in Daily Business ReviewBill Proposing $50,000 Jurisdictional Limit for County Courts Advances in Florida House If signed into law, HB 337 would take effect in July 2021. The bill is sponsored by Florida Rep. Tom Leek of Ormond Beach and contains a provision allowing defendants to challenge the amount of damages sought by plaintiffs in a lawsuit. Plaintiffs […]