It is that time of year when large numbers of Americans are hitting the road, sea, and air for Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Years celebrations. While preparing for your long-awaited Caribbean cruise, ski trip or traveling to visit family and friends, did you remember to take the precautions necessary to keep your home safe […]
Category: Insurance
Real Estate, Florida Style: The Who, What, When, Where & Why of Insurance Disputes
WHO: Are you involved in a dispute with your insurance company? Have you filed a valid claim, only to have the insurer unnecessarily delay payment, undervalue your claim or deny your claim outright? Corless Barfield Trial Group attorneys are highly experienced in navigating the multifaceted area of insurance claim disputes and litigation involving auto insurance, […]
Recovering After Hurricane Loss
After the Storm There is a price to pay for living in paradise. Key West residents who had fled the Florida Keys ahead of Hurricane Irma were allowed to return to their homes as authorities prepared to reopen Key West last weekend. Meanwhile, many Floridians have yet to return to work or school because power outages […]
Real Deal: CBTG Fights Insurance Industry Over Property Damage Claims
Real estate is susceptible to all kinds of harmful damage. Sinkholes, wind, floods, plumbing leaks, mold, burglary, arson, vandalism, accidents, negligence, and natural disasters can all cause significant destruction to your property. Unfortunately, insurance companies commonly delay and deny claims, with property owners failing to receive the proper amount of compensation they deserve. Over the […]
Bad to the Bone: What Happens When Insurers Engage in Bad Faith
Property owners, condo associations, commercial property owners, and builders will rely on property insurance to cover the cost of repairs or any loss related to property damage. However, many insurance companies deny or dispute a property insurance claim, which can be financially devastating for a property owner, property management company, and homeowners association. The experienced […]
Why Your Property Management Business Needs a Lawyer
Businesses, property managers, homeowners associations, and real estate developers purchase property insurance to protect their land, buildings, inventory, and other property. Without insurance, damage due to theft, plumbing leaks, fire loss, sinkholes, busted pipes or weather-related events could be financially devastating. However, delayed, underpaid, or denied claims for coverage can be equally calamitous. The experienced […]
The Obvious Danger Doctrine – Will an Obvious Danger Relieve a Property Owner of Liability?
Generally, a property owner is responsible for injuries to people that result from dangers on the property. However, there are many defenses the property owner can potentially use, and one of them is that the danger was so obvious that no one should have been injured (the obvious danger doctrine). In Trainor v. PNC Bank, […]
Major Changes in the Works For Motor Vehicle Insurance in Florida
Under Florida’s no-fault system, motorists are required to carry $10,000 in personal injury protection, or PIP, coverage, which is designed to pay medical bills after accidents. But that $10,000 figure could soon increase. The proposal would eliminate the $10,000 no-fault coverage in 2018 while mandating motorists get at least $25,000 in coverage for bodily injury […]
Tampa General Hospital Escapes Liability in Malpractice Lawsuit
One of the delicacies of medical malpractice cases lies in who can be held responsible when a patient dies from a medical procedure. On March 17, the Florida Supreme Court declined to take up a dispute about whether Tampa General Hospital (TGH) could be held liable in a medical malpractice suit. The court did not give […]