Submitted by William Foman on 05 Mar, 2021
The suit in this Miami-Dade County case involved and action for No-Fault benefits. Specifically, the Claimant/Plaintiff sought payment of transportation cost to and from medical appointments. Prior to filing suit, the Plaintiff issued a letter to the insurance carrier seeking reimbursement of mileage for 16 trips to and from a…
Submitted by Bryan McLaughlin on 03 Mar, 2021
Oftentimes, defense counsel is retained to represent both a defendant driver and the owner of the vehicle who has been sued solely under a theory of vicarious liability. In these matters, it is not uncommon for a Plaintiff to serve either: 1) a Proposal for Settlement to only one of…
Submitted by Sandra Rodrigue on 17 Feb, 2021
In this Orange County case, the Plaintiff was not allowed to amend their Complaint after Confession of Judgment was filed. After Plaintiff filed their original Complaint, the Florida Supreme Court ruled on how deductibles are to be applied to medical bills. The insurance carrier confessed judgment to the amount specified…