Jennifer Mathis and Carrie E. Paulsen | Troutman Pepper A wide range of tort reform laws (HB 837) were recently approved by the Florida House and went into effect on March 24. HB 837 is intended to help protect businesses and insurers from excessive litigation in Florida and is expected to make it more difficult… Continue reading Recent Tort Reforms Expected to Have Major Impact on Insurance Litigation in Florida
Tag: Bad Faith Litigation
Fact of Settlement Communications in Underlying Lawsuits is Not Ground for Anti-SLAPP Motion in Subsequent Bad Faith Lawsuit
Christopher Kendrick and Valerie A. Moore | Haight Brown and Bonesteel In Trilogy Plumbing, Inc. v. Navigators Specialty Ins. Co. (No. G057796, filed 5/27/20, ord. pub. 6/18/20), a California appeals court ruled that an insurance bad faith lawsuit alleging a variety of claim handling misconduct in defending the insured was not subject to an insurer’s special Strategic… Continue reading Fact of Settlement Communications in Underlying Lawsuits is Not Ground for Anti-SLAPP Motion in Subsequent Bad Faith Lawsuit
Bad Faith Litigation – Something to Avoid
C. Iglesias – December 12, 2012 “Bad Faith”…almost sounds like an oxymoron. And while the use of the word ‘rages’ to describe the prevalence of bad faith litigation against insurance carriers seems a tad…overwrought, the usage of the term ‘rages’ is correct when describing the general perspective of insureds when they are forced to engage… Continue reading Bad Faith Litigation – Something to Avoid
Bad Faith Litigation – Something to Avoid
“Bad Faith”…almost sounds like an oxymoron. And while the use of the word ‘rages’ to describe the prevalence of bad faith litigation against insurance carriers seems a tad…overwrought, the usage of the term ‘rages’ is correct when describing the general perspective of insureds when they are forced to engage in litigation against their carrier. (Specifically,… Continue reading Bad Faith Litigation – Something to Avoid
When to Hire a Pro to Settle an Insurance Claim
Ray Martin – November 14, 2012 A few days ago I wrote about how to challenge the first offer from your insurance company in respect to a claim you have filed. In that column, I stressed the importance of carefully reviewing the adjuster’s report and using the documentation you gathered to make your case for… Continue reading When to Hire a Pro to Settle an Insurance Claim