Florida Appeals Court News

Appeals Decisions Give New Ground for Bad-Faith Claims But Support PIP Rules

Appeal courts handed a down potentially costly ruling for auto insurers in Florida, along with some further clarity on the maximum medical costs insurance companies can choose to pay after an accident. First, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals …

Florida Appeals Court: Delayed Claim Document Doesn’t Hurt Insurer

A week after a federal court found that waiting two years to file a property claim is too long, a state court reached a different conclusion: Failing to timely file supporting documents on a claim does not necessarily harm the …

Florida Supreme Court Asked to Decide Constitutionality of Workers’ Comp

A legal challenge to the constitutionality of Florida workers’ compensation system that was thrown out by a state appeals court may be headed to the Florida Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in the case have asked the state’s high court to …

Florida Court: GEICO on Hook for $100,000 in Additional Attorney Fees

A Florida court has ruled that one of the state’s largest automobile insurers must pay over $100,000 in attorney fees under the “additional payments” provision of its liability coverage. The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal handed down its ruling …

Florida Court Upholds Law Banning Open Carry of Firearms for Self Defense

An appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning people from openly carrying firearms purely for self-defense purposes. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal issued the ruling Feb. 18 in the case of Dale Norman. Norman …