March 21, 2022 | Verdicts and Settlements

Defense Verdict Obtained in Hurricane Irma Case

Cristobal Casal, managing partner, and Elliott Tubbs,  an associate, in the firm’s Fort Myers office, obtained a defense verdict in a first party property case tried over 3 days in Lee County, Florida.  Plaintiffs were the insured homeowners who claimed that their home's shingle roof and a significant amount of the interior of the home was damaged as a result of Hurricane Irma, and that the insurance carrier breached the subject policy of insurance by denying the claim.  The jury found that the Plaintiffs had not met their burden of proving that the home was damaged by Hurricane Irma.

March 10, 2022 | Legal Alerts

Which Cyber Laws Impact the Insurance Industry

The legal landscape in which insurance companies operate is constantly in flux, especially when technology is involved. There are core legal obligations that require insurance companies to play defense when dealing with cybersecurity issues; however, an insurance company can get ahead of these issues by being proactive. At a minimum, carriers must follow data security safeguard laws.

February 17, 2022 | Verdicts and Settlements

Jacksonville Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in Trucking Case

John Viggiani, Managing Partner, and Lissa Dayton, an Associate in the firm’s Jacksonville office obtained a defense verdict for our trucking company client and its driver in a 3 day jury trial in Jacksonville, Florida.  The defense admitted responsibility for causing the accident which involved the defendant driver backing up and hitting the front of the Plaintiff’s vehicle while she was stopped in traffic.  The Plaintiff claimed to have crushed her left foot in the accident and to have subsequently developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.  Both of the Plaintiff’s treating physicians indicated the injury to her foot and subsequent problems were caused by the accident and developed over the 5 and ½ years following the accident. Neither of Plaintiff’s doctors were provided or aware of the Plaintiff going to the Emergency Room 3 days after the accident and their being no indication of any injury or problem with her left foot.