Gary L. Brown | Arnstein & Lehr LLP | January 13, 2016 During the 2015 regular legislative session, the Florida Legislature made several key revisions to Chapter 558 – Florida’s Construction Defect Statute. These amendments, which became effective on October 1st, will significantly alter some of the provisions of the statute, which sets forth a… Continue reading Florida’s Construction Defect Statute Undergoes Significant Changes In 2015
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Citizens Property Insurance Seeks Changes for Water Claims
Jim Turner | Miami Herald | December 9, 2015 The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance wants to change policy language in an attempt to stem the growth of water-damage claims the agency says are starting to spill out of South Florida. The Citizens Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously agreed to move forward with the changes… Continue reading Citizens Property Insurance Seeks Changes for Water Claims
Florida Supreme Court Embraces “Consumer-Expectation” Test for Design Defect Claims
Walter G. Latimer | Wilson Elser | December 8, 2015 The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision that will affect all strict product liability/design defect cases litigated in Florida. In Aubin v. Union Carbide, decided October 29, 2015, the Court rejected the risk-utility test in favor of the consumer-expectation test. The consumer-expectation test examines… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Embraces “Consumer-Expectation” Test for Design Defect Claims
Florida Bar Pushes Back Against Expert Testimony Law
Jim Saunders | Tampa Bay Business Journal | December 8, 2015 More than two years after the Legislature passed a controversial law aimed at tightening standards for expert testimony in lawsuits, Florida Bar leaders do not want the state Supreme Court to go along with the change. The issue stems from a 2013 legislative move… Continue reading Florida Bar Pushes Back Against Expert Testimony Law
Do you Need Expert Testimony Regarding Interpretation of the Florida Building Code
Brent Zimmerman | Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. | November 23, 2015 Is trial looming close and are you thinking to yourself who is going to make the best expert for interpretation of the Florida Building Code on that construction defect case? Guess what? You don’t need an expert. In fact, it would be improper for… Continue reading Do you Need Expert Testimony Regarding Interpretation of the Florida Building Code