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Recent 4th DCA Decision a Winner for Medical Providers

By: Christopher M. Tuccitto, Esq. A recent decision by Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal (4 th DCA) is a winner for medical providers who have had services denied by a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurer because the code billed does not have an established reimbursement amount under Medicare or Florida Workers’ Compensation.

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Will PIP Suits Go the Way of the Dodo?

By: Christopher M. Tuccitto, Esq. House Bill 837 (HB 837) was signed into law on March 24, 2023, and it stands to dramatically alter the landscape of Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Personal Injury claims going forward.

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Florida Tort Reform: Bad to the Bone Legislation That No Adjustment Will Fix!!!!

By: James D. Underwood, Esq. & Christopher M. Tuccitto, Esq. The recently enacted and so-called Tort “Reform” law has something bad about it for everyone that will impact medical providers, attorneys, and consumer/claimants alike.

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Closing the Case on Your Long Overdue Hurricane Irma Claim

By Russel Lazega, Attorney and Author -An Article from Russel's column in the Adventure News. The late Senator George Aiken was once asked what the U.S. should do about the long and seemingly hopeless battle in Vietnam.

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The Hazards of Summer

By Russel Lazega, Attorney and Author. Article from Russel's column in the Adventure News. So summer is finally here. Sun-showers are drizzling raindrops and rainbows; the sky is warm and golden and the children are off to frolic and play. Of course, for me—the insurance lawyer—it’s more like: “Holy hurricane season!

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Santa’s Updated Insurance Shopping List?

By Russel Lazega, Attorney and Author. Article from Russel's column in the Adventure News. So the holidays are just around the corner and if you ask any knowledgeable five-year-old she’ll tell you that Santa is hard at work preparing a spreadsheet of the latest “must-have’s” for children around the globe. But what’s Ol’ Saint Nick putting on the list for himself?

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Whose Insurance Should Pay Your Car Damage?

By Russel Lazega, Attorney and Author. Article from Russel's column in the Adventure News. “Welcome to Beautiful South Florida!” No really, that’s what the truck that rear-ended my client’s new Nissan says on it. To add insult to injury, the truck’s insurer is now taking longer than the cable company’s service department to respond to the claim.

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Just the insurance your wife wanted for Christmas this year

By Russel Lazega, Attorney and Author. Article from Russel's column in the Adventure News. Okay, so maybe I’m the only lunatic who thinks about insurance around the holidays. And maybe that’s why my Wheaten Terrier has a cozy spot in our king-sized bed and I have a nice view of the house from the Pet-mate Indigo Doggie Igloo.