Jury Slams Citizens Property Insurance for Low Balling Claim

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When your home or business is damaged, you expect your insurance company to be there for you. That’s why you’ve paid your premiums all these years. Unfortunately, claims are often wrongfully delayed and underpaid by insurance companies. Last month, a Florida jury had enough and awarded homeowners $150,000 for a claim that was originally only … Read more

Hiring an Attorney — Things You Need to Know

Hiring an Attorney Hiring an Attorney is a huge decision to make and it should be someone that is trustworthy and honest, but also someone who has experience and skill.  Some people want an attorney that has been practicing for many years; other people want someone that is aggressive; however one of the most important … Read more

Judge Strikes Down Major Portions of Florida’s New PIP Law (Part 2)

By the Court making these findings about the likelihood of success of the actual injunction, it set the stage for invaliding the entire Statute. This was a positive sign for all Floridians, who have not had their insurance rates lowered as promised by supporters of the new statute, but yet had the benefits lowered from … Read more

What to Do If the Insurance Company Calls You Before You Hire an Attorney

It is not uncommon for insurance companies to have their adjusters call people who are involved in an auto crash shortly after the accident. Insurance companies do this to try to get a statement from you as to whether you are injured within a few hours of the crash.  Insurance companies are well aware that … Read more

Why Insurance Companies Litigate Cases or Take Cases to Court

Back in the mid-1990s, many of the major insurance companies hired a special consultant to advise them how to make more money for their stock holders. These consultants came up with a game plan to cut down on the cost of their defense attorney’s fees per case. One of the recommendations was instead of paying … Read more