General Contractor Overhead And Profit And AOB Insurance Scams
A storm is rising, and it isn’t the type which causes damage to homes and vehicles. It causes damage of a much more insidious nature. Following a storm or other natural disaster, canvassers hired by the “hail cartel”—lawyers or opportunistic general contractors—can be found blanketing a neighborhood and knocking on doors.
April 27, 2020
Auto
Education & Training
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Arizona
Connecticut
Florida
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Tornadoes, Violent Storms And Hail Strike The South
For the second Monday in a row, people across the South are waking up to storm damage caused by extreme winds, hail and tornadoes. Deadly tornadoes struck the same region on Easter.
April 20, 2020
Auto
Property
Alabama
Florida
Kansas
Mississippi
Texas
Fire Destroys At Least 3500 Rental Vehicles At Florida Airport
A fire that spread through a grassy area of Southwest Florida International Airport has destroyed thousands of rental cars, fire department officials said. The blaze began Friday, spanned 15 acres and originally involved only 20 cars in the grassy rental car overflow area at the airport in Fort Myers, fire department officials said.
April 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Attorneys See Coronavirus Panic-Related Accidents In South Florida
As South Florida media reported on empty supermarket shelves because of COVID-19 panic-buying, some personal injury attorneys say they saw a spike in car accident cases.
March 27, 2020
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Andretti Auto Sports’ IndyCar Trailer Catches Fire On Florida Interstate
A fiery accident nearly dashed a racing team’s hopes of winning the Firestone Grand Prix this weekend. A semi-truck carrying a race car for Andretti Auto Sports’ driver Colton Herta caught fire on Interstate 275 near Ulmerton Road in Pinellas County Wednesday morning.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Florida
Miami Crime Ring Stole Millions, Used Instagram To Stalk Victims
Xandi Garcia and his crew used Instagram to flaunt what appeared to be a luxurious lifestyle, draping themselves in showy watches and chains, posing with exotic cars and preening aboard boats.
February 20, 2020
Auto
Property
Colorado
Florida
Healthcare Industry Consolidation: Any Consumer Benefits?
South Florida insurance companies and large hospital chains recorded healthy profits and acquired rival companies in an attempt to grow bigger in 2018, a new analysis found, accelerating a race to gain leverage in healthcare pricing negotiations.
January 22, 2020
Life & Health
Florida
Florida Lawmakers Seek To Block Insurers From Access To DNA Tests
More than 26 million Americans have voluntarily submitted their DNA for analysis, but a loophole in federal law could allow some insurance companies to get the genetic information.
January 17, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Florida
Florida PIP Subrogation And The Mysterious “Commercial Vehicle” Exception
Let’s just say it. Florida PIP subrogation is a pain in the butt. The state was almost out of the weeds in 2007 when its no-fault laws automatically sunsetted; but the legislature passed a new no-fault law which took effect in 2008.
December 23, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Bowling For Workers’ Comp Dollars
Quite often here in the Cluttered Desk we relay stories of abject stupidity, either for an action that caused a needless injury, a legislative effort that makes no sense, or a court decision that boggles the mind. Today, however, our story includes none of that.
December 13, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Florida
Spate Of Ring Security Camera Hacks Due To Credential Stuffing Attacks
Multiple U.S. families have reported incidents of Ring camera systems being hacked in recent days, raising questions as to whether the systems are allowing hackers access to people’s homes, without ever having to set foot inside.
December 12, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Technology
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Cargo Thieves Target Containers Rushed Into U.S. Ahead Of Threatened Tariffs
Cargo theft across the U.S. increased in the third quarter, with thieves targeting high-value items and making off with an average value of $155,709 per incident, according to the Beverly, Mass.-based supply chain visibility provider Sensitech Inc.
November 20, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
New Jersey
Florida Officials Fraudulently Used FEMA Funds From Hurricane Michael
Two former officials of a Florida city are charged with conspiring with two businesses to bilk the federal government out of $5 million in Hurricane Michael cleanup money, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Tuesday.
November 20, 2019
Fraud
Property
Florida
