Insights

Texting Laws Appear to Reduce Traffic Fatalities

August 5, 2014

States with primary enforcement laws against texting while driving appear to be having an impact on reducing traffic deaths, a new study released by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) – School of Public Health...

Allstate to Recover Almost $1 Million in PIP Case against Dr. Sara Vizcay

August 4, 2014

In a case brought by Allstate in the Florida Middle District, the court ruled on August 1st that the Defendant’s Motion for Declaration of Mistrial was denied, the Plaintiff’s Motion for Declaratory Judgment was...

Eleventh Circuit Dismisses PIP Case Involving EMC and Massage Therapy

August 1, 2014

A class action suit filed by plaintiff Accumed Chiropractic against Progressive Select Insurance was dismissed on July 31, 2014 by Circuit Court Judge Antonio Arzola. Judge Arzola concluded that the action was inappropriate...

FL PIP Guide Readers: Vote Now for the 100 Best Legal Blawgs

July 28, 2014

Readers of the FL PIP Guide are invited to show their support for the blog by voting in the ABA Journal’s annual competition for the 100 Best Legal Blawgs. Please nominate Roig Lawyers’ FL PIP Guide blog by...

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Granted with Prejudice in PIP Benefits Case Involving Challenge to “Emergency Medical Condition” (EMC) Provision

July 25, 2014

In a second ruling within one week involving Florida’s amended PIP law, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a case challenging reimbursement under the amended statute’s “emergency...

Ridesharing Services UberX and Lyft Test the Market in Miami

June 17, 2014

Miami is one of the latest cities to be targeted by the controversial ride-sharing services of Lyft and UberX. Using smartphone apps, the companies connect drivers with riders via the Internet. The taxi industry is mounting...

Florida Insurance Premiums May Reflect $100 per Policy in Fraud Costs

May 27, 2014

Insurance fraud costs U.S. consumers $80 billion annually, according to a recent news report by News4Jax.com. For Florida residents, insurance fraud takes $100 out of consumers’ pockets each year in the form of higher auto...

Burning Vehicle Demonstration is a Lesson in Auto Insurance Fraud

May 22, 2014

It was auto insurance fraud in action. Using burning vehicles as their teaching tool, Infinity Auto Insurance teamed up with the Miami-Dade Fire Department to show insurance adjusters and firefighters how they can detect...

Pensacola Chiropractor Sentenced in Insurance Fraud

May 12, 2014

More than six years in prison and 10 years probation was the sentence handed down to a Pensacola chiropractor who was discovered pressuring patients to overstate their injuries in order to receive large insurance settlements,...

Tallahassee Towing Company Accused of ‘Double Dipping’ Insurance Fraud

May 5, 2014

In a joint investigation, the Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office uncovered an illegal insurance fraud scheme that involved a towing business with offices in...