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April 26, 2021 | Newsletters - 2020, Verdicts and Settlements
Cristobal Casal, and Yasmine Kirollos, partners in the firm’s Fort Myers office, obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability case tried over 2 days in Collier County, Florida. This was the first in-person civil jury trial in Naples since the pandemic resulted in the courthouse’s closure more than a year ago.
April 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Legal Alerts
Historically, nationwide insurance coverage issues that significantly affect the economy do not get resolved quickly. For those who lived through the long-term and complex insurance coverage issues surrounding asbestos liability and environmental liability, it comes as no surprise that COVID-19 insurance coverage litigation is far from being over.
March 29, 2021 | Speaking Announcements
Matthew J. Troy, a partner in Conroy Simberg’s Orlando office, will present “The Employment Relationship, Employee Leasing Companies, Covered and Excluded Employment, Defenses to Claims and Fraud,” at the 2021 Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum in Orlando, Florida on April 15, 2021.
March 25, 2021 | Legal Alerts, Newsletters - 2021
For years, carriers have routinely denied “penalties, interest, attorney’s fees and costs” when responding to Petitions for Benefits. However, carriers must beware of denying “costs” as this simple act may result in exposure to thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees.
March 9, 2021 | Verdicts and Settlements
Partner, Robert Horwitz obtained a defense verdict after a five-day live jury trial in Lee County, Florida. The Case involved a Hurricane Irma claim with an Assignment of Benefits from a roofing contractor. The Plaintiff, SFR Services LLC, sought approximately $122,000.00 in damages to replace the insureds’ tile roof, claiming Hurricane Irma caused damages throughout the roof including 50-60% of the roof “lifting and moving” due to the storm. The trial involved competing experts, with the plaintiff’s expert being permitted to testify despite even though he performed his first inspection the night before live trial testimony.