October 2019. A six-figure recovery was obtained for a car accident resulting in a partially severed spinal cord at the base of the skull. This injury is similar to the type of injury that was fatal to Dale Earnhardt. Liability was disputed by the insurance company but policy limits were paid in response to a demand letter and the threat of litigation.
In the case of Liberty Mutual v. Jeffrey H. Wolfson, Case Numbers 4D18-3652 and 4D19-118 (Fla. 4th DCA June 24, 2020), Florida’s Fourth DCA held that there is a setoff for settlements when a plaintiff is covered by more than one UM policy. What Happened In The Case? Wolfson was injured...
In the case of Owners Insurance Company v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company and James M. Horne, Jr., Case Number 2D18-2309 (Fla. June 19, 2020), Florida’s Second DCA held that a policy providing an insured with bodily injury coverage must also provide uninsured motorist...
In the case of Rockledge HMA, LLC, et al., v. Michael S. Lawley, et al., Case Numbers 5D19-1223, 5D19-1919, 5D19-1225, and 5D19-1957, (Fla. 5th DCA May 29, 2020), Florida’s Fifth DCA held that an accusation against a hospital for failing to complete medically necessary transfers for strictly...
