In Florida, significant changes to insurance regulations have taken effect as of December 2022, with the implementation of Senate Bill 2A. This comprehensive bill addresses several critical areas, including flood coverage disclosure, assignment of benefits, prompt pay laws, and, notably, mandatory binding arbitration limitations for insurance claims. This blog focuses […]
Solar power is gaining traction as a common source of meeting Floridians’ electricity needs. In most cases, homeowners capture solar energy through the installation of roof mounted solar panels. Though readily accessible to most, solar panels are often unsightly and are a topic of concern and debate in community associations. […]
Getting Your Deposition Taken The thought of sitting for a deposition, whether you’re a litigant or a third-party witness, can be quite daunting, especially if you’ve never been through the process before. Keep in mind, however, that a deposition is simply part of the fact-finding process. The purpose of a […]
Featured in the October 2023 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Adapting to New Technology in the Workspace In the practice of law, we attorneys, like most professionals in their various fields, become accustomed to conducting business and going through our daily work routines with the tools that were made available to us when […]
Construction projects are complex endeavors that involve numerous variables, from planning and design to execution. Even with the best planning, unforeseeable events can still occur that cause disruption to the contractor’s plan for performance of the work. These disruption events can be costly to the contractor, even if they do […]
On June 29, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 170 (SB 170). Starting on October 1, 2023, the new law allows city and county ordinances to be challenged in court on the basis that the ordinance is arbitrary or unreasonable, or preempted by state law, and requires suspension […]
Florida’s Senate Bill 2-A, which went into effect on December 16, 2022, has brought significant changes to Florida’s property insurance landscape, particularly in the realm of Assignment of Benefits (AOB).
Featured in the September 2023 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Navigating the Skilled Construction Labor Shortage In an ever-evolving landscape of business challenges, few issues have gripped the construction industry as tightly as the shortage of skilled labor. The headlines are dominated by statistics that tell a sobering tale of the struggle […]
Florida’s tort reform, through HB 837 and Senate Bill 2A, is set to streamline attorneys’ fee recovery in property insurance cases, reducing litigation abuse and requiring quick adaptation from legal and insurance sectors.
In December 2022, Florida enacted Senate Bill 2A, abolishing one-way attorneys’ fees for property insurance disputes. This change impacts homeowners by heightening financial risks, raising access to justice concerns, and addressing the state’s insurance crisis.