Monthly Archives: June 2021

Florida’s Bid To End No-Fault Dies On The Vine

Posted by Elizabeth K. Hernandez on June 30, 2021

There are 12 states in America which have no-fault insurance laws: Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota and Utah. Florida’s status as a no-fault state was about to come to a ceremonial end … Learn More

Subrogating Surfside Condo Collapse

Posted by Elizabeth K. Hernandez on June 30, 2021

There are over a dozen people dead and 147 others remain unaccounted for. It is a human tragedy of unspeakable proportion and our prayers go out to all the families whose lives have been shattered by this tragic event. In … Learn More

Don’t Sweat The Small Claims; And They Are Mostly Small Claims

Posted by Gary L. Wickert on June 23, 2021

Successful Subrogation of Small Auto Claims Auto insurance subrogation is a game of numbers. How much was paid on the claim? How much can be recovered? How much will it cost to recover it? How much of the insured’s deductible … Learn More

Florida Supreme Court Decision Gives Clue As To Ability Of Workers’ Comp Carrier To Subrogate In Legal Malpractice Cases

Posted by Elizabeth K. Hernandez on June 17, 2021

A new ruling from the Florida Supreme Court may shed some light into ability of a workers’ compensation carrier to seek reimbursement from an employee’s legal malpractice claim against his or her personal injury attorney. In a case that had … Learn More

Mandatory Auto Arbitration: When It Absolutely, Positively, Must Be Arbitrated

Posted by Lee R. Wickert on June 3, 2021

When one insurance company subrogates against another insurance company and both are members of intercompany arbitration, arbitration is mandatory. It is the type of damages sought that determines whether arbitration is compulsory, not the type of coverage afforded by the … Learn More