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Does Florida's statutory duty to disclose insurance

WebBad Faith in Florida: Development of, and Changes to, First-Party Bad Faith Law. By William Collum | Events January 26, 2024

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Good Faith, Bad Faith: A Legal View

Web4 A It is well settled that if there is a bona fide dispute regarding coverage, bad faith damages are not an appropriate remedy.9 Thus, an insurance company does not commit …

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ATTORNEY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: IT’S TIME TO FOCUS ON US

WebThis past year, the Bar has had an unprecedented level of focus and commitment to health and wellness issues.

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Why A First Party Insurer Is Not A Fiduciary

WebObviously that result is untenable. Another reason why an insurer ought not be held to a fiduciary standard in a first party insurance claim is that it injects confusion …

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Health/Life/Disability Insurance

WebHealth, Life, and Disability insurance presents a unique legal landscape. Health, Life, and Disability insurance involve complex and interwoven issues of contract and federal and …

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Recovery Of Damages For Emotional Distress In Tort, …

WebThis is one of a series of articles under the by line “Butler on Bad Faith” originally published in Mealey’s

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Knowing the Code: An Overview of Ordinance and Law Coverage

WebAghast, the claims professional turns to the “ordinance or law” coverage to find out what exactly is covered by the policy. The term “ordinance or law” in code …

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Handling Assignment of Benefit ("AOB") Claims in the …

WebThis article explains briefly what an AOB claim is, how Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina address AOB claims, and the …

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An Overview of the Made Whole Doctrine

WebThe purpose of this article is to discuss the basic concepts surrounding the Made Whole Doctrine and identify some areas where application of the doctrine may be …

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Florida’s Tort Reform and its Impact on Subrogation

WebThe bill was 39 pages long and addressed many aspects relating to Tort and Insurance related litigation. From a subrogation perspective, the bill will have two …

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Checking the Vitals of Hospital Liens

WebClaims adjusters, plaintiffs’ attorneys and defense attorneys all deal with the headaches of hospital liens. And recent case law and inconsistent recording of liens by …

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Allocating Responsibility For Defense And Indemnity Costs

WebIn a dispute between two insurers arising from an underlying premises liability action, a federal district court applied Florida law in its analysis of claims for declaratory …

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Dramatic Change in the Discoverability of Billing Records

WebThe Paton decision marks a dramatic change in the discoverability of billing records. Prior to Paton, Florida courts had held that, in attorney fee disputes, the …

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Lee Memorial Health System V. Progressive Select Insurance

WebFacts The case arises from an automobile accident when Ruben Gallegos was struck by a car and injured. Mr. Gallegos

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Florida Court Gives Narrow Interpretation To PIP Statute

WebNationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. AFO Imaging, Inc., 71 So. 3d 134 (Fla. 2d DCA July 6, 2011). Significance Florida’s

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Hospital Lien Laws And Personal Injury Settlements

WebOn July 23, 1999, Tankersley settled Phillips’ personal injury claim against the tortfeasor with the tortfeasor’s insurer, Mid-Century Insurance Company, for $35,000. …

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