Verdicts by Practice Area: PIP | PD | MedPay

Erin O'Connell, William J. Peterfriend

Final Judgment

Boca Raton Partner William Peterfriend, Esq. and Associate Erin O’Connell, Esq. prevailed in Final Judgment in a PIP matter styled East Coast Medical Rehab, Inc. a/a/o Reyna Terrero v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Read More

Motion for Summary Judgment on Benefits Exhaustion

Fort Lauderdale PIP Partner Jairo Lanao prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment on Benefits Exhaustion in the matter styled Fountains Therapy Center v. State Farm.   Plaintiff argued there was a gratuitous payment as a late bill was paid to another provider.  The Court agreed with Defendant that Plaintiff needed to have filed a reply to our Affirmative Defenses in order to claim a gratuitous payment. Read More

Final Summary Judgment

Junior Partner Daniel Fox was granted Final Summary Judgment based upon the fee schedule language in the policy in PIP matter styled Health And Wellness Services, Inc.  v. Occidental Fire and Casualty Company on September 24, 2015 in Miami-Dade county.  The Plaintiff provided medical services to Occidental’s insured.  Occidental reimbursed the medical provider pursuant to the fee schedule set forth in Fla. Stat. §627.736(5)(a)2. – 5., hereinafter referred to as the “PIP fee schedule”.  Read More

Ramgadoo v. United Auto

Summary Disposition

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Summary Judgment

Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment granted in PIP matter on March 27, 2009. Basis for motion was a defective demand letter/failure to comply with a condition precedent. Plaintiff, Florida Total Health Care sent a pre-suit demand to Defendant from "Atlas Recovery Center f/k/a Florida Total Health Care" which purported to include all dates of service the claimant received from the two distinct and separate entities. However, there was no relationship between Atlas and Florida Total Health Care, so the demand letter was defective since it directed United to pay Atlas. Read More