40 Fla. L. Weekly D1855e Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — Evidence — Expert opinion — Judge of compensation claims erred in determining he was not required to address claimant’s challenge, based on section 90.702, Florida Statutes, as amended July 1, 2013, regarding the admissibility of expert opinion of employer’s independent medical examiner — Remand Read More »
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Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Trade secrets
22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1116a Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2210ZELE Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Trade secrets — Trial court erred in requiring medical provider to disclose reimbursement amounts provider received from other insurance carriers and uninsured patients without first conducting in camera inspection of materials to determine if they contain trade Read More »
Insurance — Discovery — Claim file — Error to require insurer to produce documents from claim file in declaratory relief and breach of contract case not involving bad faith
22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1117b Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2210RODR Insurance — Discovery — Claim file — Error to require insurer to produce various documents from claim file in declaratory relief and breach of contract case not involving bad faith claim STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA WELLNESS & REHABILITATION CENTER Read More »
Insurance — Automobile liability — Exclusions — No coverage for the death of an infant who was left in a parked van driven by insured for a daycare center
40 Fla. L. Weekly D1836a Insurance — Automobile liability — Exclusions — There was no coverage under insured’s personal auto policy for the death of an infant who was left for seven hours in a parked van driven by insured for a daycare center — Coverage was excluded under exclusion for “Any vehicle, other than Read More »
Workers’ compensation — Costs — Prevailing party — Medical record review
40 Fla. L. Weekly D1822a Workers’ compensation — Costs — Prevailing party — Medical record review — Failure to show that costs attributable to medical record review and conference were reasonably necessary either to defend or prosecute case at the time the action precipitating the cost was taken BRENDA NEALY, Appellant, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF Read More »