Motor vehicles are many Floridian’s primary means of transportation. Unfortunately, whether you are driving to work, school, or a social event, an accident may drastically alter your plans. Recovering from a car accident can have significant physical, emotional, and financial consequences for victims and their families. These issues may be even more challenging to contend […]
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Strategies Your Insurance Company May Use to Deny Your Car Accident Claim
Michael Damaso / 11-17-2021 / Insurance Claim Disputes
One of the biggest reasons you maintain your auto insurance policy is that you might one day have to use it to file a car accident claim. When this happens, you might not expect your insurance company to deny your claim. This happens to people every day, many never realizing their insurance company can do […]
How Is Full Coverage Insurance Different in Florida?
Michael Damaso / 11-03-2021 / Insurance Claim Disputes
The term “full coverage insurance” is somewhat of a misleading term in Florida. If you went anywhere else and asked for full coverage, it’s safe to think that you were asking for everything possible to be covered. For Florida drivers, however, full coverage is not 100% clear. Every driver in Florida should understand the terms […]
Steps to Take after a Collision with an Uninsured Driver in Orlando
Thomas Dennis / 07-14-2021 / Insurance Claim Disputes
Getting into a collision with any driver can cause a lot of stress and frustration. However, getting into a car accident with an uninsured driver can only add to the frustration of the situation. Aside from the fact that it is illegal in Florida to drive a vehicle while uninsured, getting into a collision with […]
When Should I Accept the Insurance Company’s Settlement Offer?
Thomas Dennis / 07-06-2021 / Insurance Claim Disputes
After being injured in an accident, the aftermath can leave you feeling anxious and confused. The stress of the situation can leave you wondering what your next step should be following the incident. Following your accident, you will have probably filed a personal injury claim meaning you will be, or already are, dealing with the […]
Reasons Why Your Car Insurance Claim Might Be Denied
Michael Damaso / 10-23-2020 / Insurance Claim Disputes
After being involved in a car crash in Florida, the last thing you want is for any claim you make to your insurance company for injuries or property damages to be denied. There are some instances, however, when an insurance company may deny your claim leaving you financially responsible for the accident. It helps to […]
How Tort Reform Causes the Problems it was Meant to Solve: The Texas Example
Doug / 09-05-2013 / Insurance Claim Disputes
Opponents of patients’ right praise Texas’ tort reform as a model for other state’s of success. In 2003 Texas medical liability reforms were enacted to reduce exodus of doctors from the state due to high medical liability insurance costs. In hopes of avoiding a reduction in the quality of health care in the state, caps […]
How Medical Expenses are Handled in the Trial of a Personal Injury Case
Doug / 06-25-2013 / Insurance Claim Disputes
This article is the first in a series on subjects you should know about regarding personal injury and wrongful death trials. This particular article is to help explain how medical bills are handled in a civil jury trial for personal injuries. How medical expenses are handled in a personal injury case can be confusing. When […]
State Farm Accuses Doctor of Doctoring Medical Bills
Doug / 09-21-2012 / Auto Accidents
A Florida judge ruled that a Brevard County neurosurgeon must turn over his surgical records for an auto-injury lawsuit filed by the Morgan & Morgan law firm against State Farm Insurance. State Farm has accused Dr. Ara Deukmedijan and the law firm of inflating the medical costs in an insurance claim filed after a car […]
Failure to Wear Seat Belt Can Affect Your Ability to Recover Compensation
Doug / 05-25-2012 / Auto Accidents
The video above features NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya in a 2010 promotional spot for the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign. We began discussing the campaign on Monday and discussed how it focuses on the threat of citations for unbuckled motorists to encourage seat belt use. While we also pointed out a number of […]
Fatal Construction Site Accidents in Florida
Doug / 02-17-2012 / Dangerous
Workplace injuries are one of the leading causes of injuries in Florida each year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace injuries declined 10% in 2010. Construction accidents are the most deadly type of workplace accident. Employers are required to maintain federal and state safety standards for their workers. Here are some facts about […]
What to Do With Your Vehicle after a Car Accident
Doug / 01-27-2012 / Car Accident
Immediately following a car accident, the first concern is the safety of everyone involved. After the dust settles, however, you may have questions concerning how you should get your car fixed and how to deal with the insurance companies. If you are not at fault in the accident, it is important to understand your options […]
Study Finds Low Rate of Medical Malpractice Claim Payouts
Doug / 09-30-2011 / Insurance Claim Disputes
According to the American Association for Justice, a study has found that less than a quarter of the claims that doctors filed with an insurer seeking coverage for medical malpractice liability resulted in payments to those alleging harm. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said the low rate of payments shows […]
First Aid Given to United Healthcare and Florida Hospital Dispute
Doug / 08-20-2010 / Insurance Claim Disputes
The dispute between Florida Hospital and United Healthcare over contract negotiations is making progress. Last Friday the two sides agreed to a 30-day extension to the current contract. As reported in the Orlando Sentinel,
Deadline for Florida Hospital and United Health Contract Negotiations Approaches
Doug / 07-23-2010 / Insurance Claim Disputes
The contract expiration date for one of Central Florida’s largest hospitals, Florida Hospital, and one its largest health carriers, United Healthcare, is rapidly approaching. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the two companies have been at the negotiating table since last November to no avail. Both entities have sent letters to United Healthcares’ insureds informing them of an August 15th expiration […]
Backyard Trampolines – Summer Fun or Huge Liability?
Doug / 06-15-2009 / Insurance Claim Disputes
As I take my daily walk, I see several trampolines in my neighbor’s yards. It makes me wonder: did they contact their insurance company before they bought it? If not, do they know that they may have no liability coverage if the trampoline is forbidden under their homeowner’s insurance policy? According to InsuranceSalesman.com – The insurance policies that […]
Insurance Providers to Testify on Using Credit Scores
Doug / 02-17-2009 / Insurance Claim Disputes
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a hearing to question insurance companies on their usage of credit scores when setting insurance premiums. Allstate, Geico, Nationwide, Progressive and State Farm Florida have all received subpoenas requesting that a representative attend the hearing. The representative should be prepared to discuss how their company uses the […]
Florida’s Hurricane Deductibles Do Not Apply to Fay
Doug / 08-27-2008 / Insurance Claim Disputes
Tropical Storm Fay lingered on forever, but she never did make hurricane strength, for which we were very grateful. And now we can be grateful for a different reason: if your home sustained damage due to the storm, the hurricane deductible in your homeowner’s insurance policy does not apply. According to Florida law, your insurance company […]
Tropical Storm Fay Rapidly Approaches
Doug / 08-18-2008 / Insurance Claim Disputes
Tropical Storm Fay is bearing down on the State of Florida. We can only hope that the insurance companies resolve property damage claims from Hurricane Fay much quicker this time than they did when Hurricane Charley came along the same path 2 years ago. Once Fay passes, we certainly anticipate that there will be significantly less damage than after Hurricane Charley […]
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