The Honorable Judge Myriam Lehr (Miami-Dade County – County Court) recently issued an order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on exhaustion of benefits in New Vista Diagnostic Imaging Services v. Direct Gen. Ins. Co. on April 25, 2023. The order addresses two (2) gratuitous payment arguments raised by Plaintiff’s counsel, Demesmin & Dover, who… Read More
4th DCA Rules on Limiting Charge Issue in FL PIP Claims
On April 26, 2023, The Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida issued a ruling which will have major implications on personal injury protection (PIP) litigation. InProgressive v. In House Diagnostic Services a/a/o Darryl Frazier, No. 4D21-2581, the 4th DCA ruled that the proper reimbursement rate for medical benefits when using the 2007 service year… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – May 2023
May 2023 Month-long observance: ALS Awareness Month Haitian Heritage Month Indian Heritage Month Jewish-American Heritage Month Mental Health Month National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month Older Americans Month South Asian American Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 5thCinco de Mayo 17thInternational Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 21stWorld Day for Cultural Diversity… Read More
Florida Local Government Law Overview of Cyber Security and Data Privacy
By Janette M. Smith, City, County and Local Government Law Section Chair of the Florida Bar With the increasing reliance on technology and the growing threat of cyber attacks, phishing, ransomware, and other cyber intrusions, governments have been taking proactive steps to strengthen their cyber security and data privacy measures. Florida has recently enacted several… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – April 2023
April 2023 Month-long observance: Arab-American Heritage Month Autism Awareness Month Celebrate Diversity Month Earth Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Volunteer Month Important D&I calendar dates: 2ndWorld Autism Awareness Day 2ndPalm Sunday (Christian) 5thPassover begins (Jewish) 7thGood Friday (Christian) 14thNational Day of Silence (LGBTQ+) 9-10thEaster (Christian) 13thPassover ends (Jewish) 17thLaylat al-Qadr (Muslim) 18thYom Hashoah… Read More