The Florida legislature enacted changes to increase transparency throughout the claims handling process that went into effect in January 2023. In this Legally Qualified podcast episode, RumbergerKirk attorneys Allan Rotlewicz...more
The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7065 (“HB 7065” or the “Act”), which takes effect today, July 1, 2019, as Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes. The Act regulates post-loss assignment of benefits (“AOB”) contracts...more
7/1/2019
/ Assignees ,
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Property Insurance ,
State and Local Government
Until recently, there had been confusion regarding the application of Florida’s Medical Malpractice Act (the “Act”) as it pertains to (1) the proper appellate standard of review of a presuit expert’s qualifications, and (2)...more
10/8/2018
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De Novo Standard of Review ,
Discovery ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Expert Testimony ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Negligence ,
Physicians ,
Standard of Review ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Requirements