June 12, 2023 | Legal Alerts

What Every Business Should Know About Errors and Omissions Insurance

Errors and omissions insurance is another name for professional liability insurance. If your company provides professional services, you could be at risk when a customer is unsatisfied with the services they received from you or your company. Your errors and omissions insurance would protect you against claims of negligence, mistakes, and inadequate work. This is crucial coverage. Otherwise, a single lawsuit could bankrupt your business and force it to close. For that reason, many business owners view E&O insurance as insurance they cannot afford to be without. In fact, companies should err on the side of caution if they are in doubt about whether they need this type of insurance.

June 1, 2023 | Announcements

Joshua Canton Earns Board Certification in Civil Trial Law

Joshua Canton, managing partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office, has achieved Board Certification in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education.  Board certification identifies lawyers with specialized knowledge, skills and proficiency, as well as a reputation for professionalism and ethics. Board certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar. Of Florida’s more than 107,000 lawyers, less than 1% are board certified in Civil Trial Law. 

May 25, 2023 | Legal Alerts

Final Summary Judgment Secured In Trucking Accident Case

John Viggiani and Jesse Dyer recently prevailed on a motion for final summary judgment in a personal injury action arising from a trucking accident in Duval County, Florida, in which the plaintiff was rendered paraplegic. The defendant was an international transportation services company, against whom the plaintiff alleged theories of negligent brokering and vicarious liability. The Court concluded that the plaintiff’s vicarious liability claim failed as a matter of law because the entity that brokered the shipment was acting outside the scope of any agency relationship which may have existed with the defendant. The Court concluded that the plaintiff’s negligent brokering claim failed as a matter of law because the defendant did not act as a broker for the specific transaction at issue.

May 20, 2023 | Verdicts and Settlements

Summary Judgment Granted in Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage Case

Attorneys Samuel Kugbei and Christopher Corkran in the firm's Hollywood office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a case in Miami-Dade County in which the Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant insurance carrier was liable for the Plaintiff's car breaking down 4 months after the insurance carrier paid to have the Plaintiff's vehicle repaired at the Plaintiff's chosen body shop. The Plaintiff alleged that the replacement parts were not of 'like kind and quality' to the original damaged parts. The Court agreed with the defense. It held that without evidence of there being a contractual or other business relationship to indicate the insurance carrier was guaranteeing work performed by the body shop, the insurance carrier was not required to extend coverage for the subsequent failure of the Plaintiff's car.