Miles McGrane, an Associate in the firm’s West Palm Beach office, has officially announced his candidacy for election to the Florida ...
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT CLAIMS
We frequently defend claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which ...
Fla. Stat. § 768.0755 Eliminates the Ten-Year Old Standard Governing Foreign Transitory Substances in Slip-and-Fall Cases ...
Will it Expand the Statute of Limitations Period in Filing Employment Discrimination Matters?
Under the Equal Employment ...
If a hundred people were asked to name their ten most pleasurable experiences, it is probably a safe bet that not a single list would contain ...
On June 1, 2010, combined Florida Senate Bills 1196 and 1222 were signed by Governor Charlie Crist. The combined Bill includes ...
Practical Application of Ohio Tort Reform
Co-Author: Douglas R. Simek
House Bill 292
Under Ohio law, a plaintiff must bring a personal ...
To Terminate Contractor for Cause Under the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis for Payment is a ...
Like corporate boards of directors, condominium association boards have meetings, hold votes, and make decisions about the ...
On June 1, 2010, combined Florida Senate Bills 1196 and 1222 were signed by Governor Charlie Crist. The combined Bill includes ...
A Brief Overview
Amid the current economic crisis, foreclosure sales are running rampant, lawyers are howling at the moon on behalf of ...
Florida’s Legislative Clarification of the Role of Surplus Lines Carriers
Surplus lines insurers, also known as “non-admitted” ...
A Defense of Third Party Actions for Indemnity and Contribution
There is some predictability in the initial procedural blossoming of a ...
For nearly two years, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have worked diligently to establish its Mandatory Insurer ...
As most readers know, real estate prices have seen record declines during the past few years.1 The declines came on the heels of a dramatic ...
For nearly two years, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have worked diligently to establish its Mandatory Insurer ...
Non-economic Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
If it is true that confusion lies at the doormat of creativity, interpretation of ...
As most readers know, real estate prices have seen record declines during the past few years.1 The declines came on the heels of a dramatic ...
Recent Developments in ADEA Case Law
Due to a number of factors, such as baby-boomers reaching retirement age and employers being forced ...
Florida law generally provides that insurers must pay judgments within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days in property cases, depending upon ...
Personal Liability of Employees of Commercial Property Owners
Plaintiffs sometimes allege personal liability against the employees ...
Everyone who has homeowners insurance expects the insurer to pay when the home is damaged by a covered event, such as a hurricane, fire or ...
On May 29, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law House Bill 930. The law was in direct response to the Florida Supreme ...
An Uncertain Future
If you manage liability claims, the following scenario plays out at least once or more times per year. The new claim ...
This summer, the Florida Supreme Court approved the addition of Rule 1.201 to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, which is certain to ...
Moving Forward to Protect Privileged Information
The Amendment: Discoverable Adverse Incident Reports
Florida residents voted to ...
In January, 2009 President Obama signed into law the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.” The Act, in effect, overturns the widely ...
Many Florida courts are utilizing the provisions of Fla. Stat. 44.103 (2007) to order the parties in litigation to a Non-Binding ...
A primer on priority of interest in the face of commercial mortgage modifications and future advances in the State of Florida
Lenders, in ...
A Guide to Dealing with Appraisal Demands Several Years After The Original Adjustment of the Claim
Envision this all too common scenario ...
Avoiding Litigation in a Troubled Florida Real Estate Market
As once happy real estate purchasers watch their property values plummet ...
In 2009, HB 495 was proposed in the legislature of the State of Florida that would repeal the current slip and fall statute, Section ...
By its very definition, a franchisee is an independent business separate from its franchisor.1 However, even though a franchisee is an ...
It is well-established that in order to trigger coverage under an insurance policy, “the accident or injury must occur during the time ...
Pursuant to Florida law, the Marketable Title Record Act (“MRTA”) was created via the enactment of Chapter 712, Florida Statutes. ...
Cost claims representatives are aware of the concept of punitive damages and that they are not to be routinely permitted in personal ...
Florida’s Supreme Court recently handed down two rulings which, in the context of construction defects litigation, will have ...
Florida’s Supreme Court recently handed down two rulings which, in the context of construction defects litigation, will have ...
On March 6, 2008, the Florida Supreme Court sided with patients and consumers in allowing them to examine records on past adverse medical ...
Mutual Mistake
Once a settlement is reached, the tortfeasor who has settled with the victim will usually request that the victim sign a ...
A new strategy that Plaintiffs are employing, in an attempt to hold hospital surgical centers actively liable, is to contend that ...
What Liability Insurers, No-Fault Insurers, Self Insurers And Workers’ Compensation Carriers Need To Know About The Medicare ...
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