In Allen v. State Farm Fla. Ins. Co., No. 2D15-3114 (Fla. 2d DCA June 10, 2016), Plaintiffs filed suit against State Farm Florida Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company relating to a sinkhole claim. Plaintiffs subsequently entered […]
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In Fla. Peninsula Ins. Co. v. Brunner, Case No. 3D15-1677 (Fla. 3d DCA June 8, 2016), Florida Peninsula Insurance Company (FPIC) served a proposal for settlement to its insured in the underlying case. The insured rejected the […]
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Timeliness of Post-Trial Motions and Notices of Appeal: Why Does it Matter? In the recent case Osthene v. Geico Indem. Co., 4D12-3424 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014), the Insureds filed suit for uninsured motorist benefits and the matter […]
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What Must be Pled Where the Insured Refuses to Submit to a CME? In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Curran, SC12-157 (Fla. 2014), the Florida Supreme Court recently held that if an insured refuses to […]
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Is it reversible error for the trial court to admit evidence of intoxication where liability has been admitted? Recently, the Second District Court of Appeal, in Swanson v. Robles, Case No. 2D12-1257 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013), reversed […]
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Where the jury finds that the Defendant was not the legal cause of the Plaintiff’s injuries, is the Plaintiff still entitled to the cost of diagnostic Testing and initial medical examinations? In Florida, a Plaintiff is generally […]
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Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment Does a party act in bad faith by serving one in a nominal amount? Under Florida law, a proposal for settlement or offer of judgment that is made in bad […]
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