April 14, 2022, Low back injury, microdiscectomy at L4-5 Style: Omar Sanchez v. Mark R. Gerstle Venue: Circuit Court, Pinellas County, Florida On June 19, 2018, Plaintiff, Omar Sanchez, had been a driver of a vehicle stopped at a red light in heavy traffic on Court Street in Clearwater, FL. Defendant, Mark Gerstle, had failed […]
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LCM Imaging, Inc. (Polanco, Carmen) v. State Farm
October 29, 2021, Jury Trial, Medical Necessity, Relatedness, and Reasonableness of Thoracic MRI. Style: LCM Imaging, Inc. d/b/a AFO Imaging, inc. d/b/a Advanced Diagnostic Group, as assignee of Carmen Polanco v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Company Venue: County Court, Orange County, Florida On May 20, 2014, State Farm’s insured, Carmen Polanco, was a restrained driver in a […]
Florida Supreme Court rules that State Farm’s policy properly incorporates the fee schedule payment methodology.
By: Alexander D. Licznerski, Esq. Today, in a case titled MRI Associates of Tampa, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, No.SC18-1390 (Fla. 2021), the Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion in favor of State Farm ruling that State Farm’s policy properly incorporates the fee schedule payment methodology. The Supreme Court of Florida […]
Steven Borden v. Abraham Gonzalez Garcia, Jose Calvo Quintero, Erik Havlock and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
JUNE 28, 2021 ARBITRATION, RECOMMENDATION FOR ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION Style: Steven Borden v. Abraham Gonzalez Garcia, Jose Calvo Quintero, Erik Havlock and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Venue: Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Florida This litigation concerned apportionment of injuries and damages arising from two separate automobile accidents occurring March 19, 2018, and […]
Ricardo Martin & Brooke Howell Martin vs. Denice Slabaugh
July 15, 2021, Jury Trial, Recommendation For Two Or Three Level Fusion Cervical Spine, Aggravation Pre-Existing Herniations Cervical And Lumbar Spine. Style: Ricardo Martin & Brooke Howell Martin vs. Denice Slabaugh Venue: Circuit Court, Pinellas County, Florida Defendants’ vehicle struck the rear of another occupied by plaintiff Ricardo Martin/driver and plaintiff Brooke Howell Martin/passenger, while […]
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Plaintiff vs National Casualty Company Defendant
In this case, State Farm sought a commercial right of PIP reimbursement from National Insurance based on the State Farm insured occupying a Chevy Equinox SUV/crossover vehicle owned by the employer of the insured. The defense asserted SUVs are always jeep-type vehicles. The defense further asserted sedans, station wagons, and jeep-type vehicles are never commercial […]
Will Florida Repeal Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law?
Florida currently requires drivers to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage of $10,000. However, the Florida legislature is considering repealing this requirement along with several other changes to automobile insurance coverage legislation. Senate Bill 54 and House Bill 719 would repeal the current automobile insurance coverage scheme including required No-Fault benefits and instead require drivers […]
Fun In The Sun April Charity Event
The Ramey & Kampf, P.A. team’s April Charity Event in collaboration with the Children’s Home Network. Team members collected summer donations throughout the month to help make sure that all children can experience the fun of summer!
Fourth DCA Rules CRN Defective due to Lack of Specificity
On March 3, 2021, the Fourth District Court of Appeal withdrew its prior opinion and issued a new opinion affirming the trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of the insured’s statutory bad faith suit due to the insured’s defective pre-suit Civil Remedy Notice (“CRN”). In Julien v. United Property & Casualty Insurance Company, No. 4D19-2763 (Fla. […]
Review of Civil Filings for Confidential Information by Clerks Ending July
On January 21, 2021, The Supreme Court of Florida amended Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, which governs access to court records. The amendment ends the independent duty of clerks to review civil and small claims filings in order to identify and remove sensitive personal information that is protected under the rule. Originally adopted in 2010, […]
