If the insurance company does not offer to settle for a reasonable amount, the attorney for the injured party may initiate a lawsuit. However, insurance companies are required by Florida law to attempt to settle injury claims in good faith.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that reduces security measures at seaports throughout the state by eliminating separate state background checks for port employees. In doing so, Scott has put the safety of Florida residents behind the financial interests of Big Business at a nominal cost savings
Although Judge Belvin Perry appears hopeful that a jury will be impaneled by the end of this week, the media-fueled notoriety of this case since the disappearance of Caylee Anthony in 2008 and the focus on the two-year-old’s mother, defendant Casey Anthony, as a primary suspect in her homicide, has raised significant concerns over the ability to find 20 unbiased jurors and alternates.
The Dickensian decline of two PIP bills pending before the Florida House on Monday marked the failed efforts of some Florida legislators to reform insurance personal injury protection (PIP). HB 967 and HB 1411, which were heavily backed by insurance companies, would have imposed significant obstacles for persons injured in auto accidents (and their attorneys) to recover PIP benefits.
Bankruptcy and foreclosure attorney Tim Perenich of PERENICH the law firm presented at a seminar on “Bankruptcy 7 & 13: Completing Petition and Plan” on April 12, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
This week, Florida Housing announced the expansion of a federal foreclosure prevention program called the “Hardest Hit Fund” throughout the State of Florida. On Monday, April 18, 2011, Florida homeowners facing possible mortgage foreclosure will be able to apply …
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Last Saturday, March 26, 2011, PERENICH The Law Firm teamed up with Savannah’s Cafe in St. Petersburg, Florida to sponsor a seafood jambalaya table at the Clearwater Bar Association Oyster Roast.
Now that spring has ushered in warmer weather, Tampa Bay area residents from Clearwater to St. Pete and everywhere in between are finally able to enjoy Florida’s beaches and wide assortment of activities on the water, but it’s important to remember to take all necessary safety precautions to avoid accidents and injuries.
Today’s economic situation has cast a shadow over the golden years of retirement for many seniors, but bankruptcy can help seniors struggling just to get by, let alone pay high credit card balances and medical bills.
Now that plans for a high-speed light rail in the Tampa Bay area have been scrapped by Florida Governor Rick Scott, the risk of accidents and personal injuries involving motor vehicles and bicyclists will continue to grow.
