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

Judge Strikes down Major Portions of Florida’s New PIP Law

On March 15, 2013, Circuit Judge Terry Lewis issued a temporary injunction prohibiting insurance companies from acting and enforcing major portions of Florida’s new PIP laws. His granting of the motion for a temporary injunction stops portions of the new anti-consumer PIP law from going into effect. This law substituted the medical care recommended by … Read more

2013 Changes To Florida PIP Laws – Part 6

Under Florida law PIP is primary over all other forms of insurance.  What this means is that PIP must be used and exhausted before any other form of insurance will pay a medical bill.  Thus, as an example, if someone is in a car crash and there are PIP benefits available, Medicare, Medicaid or private … Read more